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After a painful wait stretching to 22 years since that final Premier League trophy, it appears inevitable that Arsenal will do it the onerous means.
Seven factors nonetheless represents a commanding lead however right here was a stark reminder for Mikel Arteta that ending the drought goes to be an ordeal full of drama and rigidity.
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That lead over Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa might have been much more vital with victory right here, so this looks like one other missed alternative of their pursuit of glory.
Certainly, two successive goalless attracts within the league will most likely be interpreted in some quarters as a minor wobble. On each events they’ve had an opportunity to place clear daylight between themselves and the chasing pack, and fallen brief.
There was additionally a touch of controversy late on with Arteta insisting that Forest defender Ola Aina had dealt with the ball within the penalty space, with the incident checked and cleared by Var.
The Premier League issued an announcement claiming that the ball was performed off Aina’s shoulder, along with his arm in a pure place, however Arteta was sad.
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“That was a transparent penalty within the second half for a handball that was not given,” he mentioned. “We got here right here to win and in the long run we have now not managed to do this.
“Each week is a chance, we wish to win each recreation. If we did that we’d have been in a unique place however we made a step. Not as a lot as we wished, however we made a step.”
Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Jesus all began on the bench right here, and their introductions within the second half couldn’t make the distinction.
Forest can be content material with their half in preserving the title race fascinating.
The house workforce will be apt to elevate themselves in opposition to high quality opposition they usually set the usual right here of their bid to keep away from relegation.
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Elliot Anderson, the England worldwide, and goalkeeper Matz Sels have been the sport’s excellent performers as Arsenal’s five-game run of away wins got here to a halt.
Elliot Anderson (centre) was one of many recreation’s excellent performers – Getty Pictures/David Worth
Dyche mentioned: “We contemplate ourselves a aspect that’s enhancing, however you solely had to take a look at the energy on their bench.
“The dedication to win is usually the case when you find yourself taking part in groups not on the prime of the desk, however then it’s in regards to the dedication to not get overwhelmed and I believed that was on present.
“4 factors out of two Premier League video games is a change from what was occurring earlier than that, so I’m happy with that.”
Journeys to the Metropolis Floor have left Arteta with bittersweet reminiscences in current instances, and right here was one other chastening expertise.
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An FA Cup defeat in January 2022, at a time when Forest have been nonetheless within the Championship, sparked an notorious Arteta rant within the dressing room which was included within the All Or Nothing documentary.
Within the following marketing campaign, Arsenal’s slim title hopes have been lastly blown away on the penultimate matchday, whereas final season they limped to a goalless draw.
This at all times had the whiff of a testing night, with the stress growing .
Forest have produced their finest performances in opposition to the perceived ‘Massive Six’, with Dyche already beating Liverpool and Tottenham on this bizarre season. His Forest workforce have additionally drawn with Manchester United and narrowly misplaced to Manchester Metropolis in entrance of their very own supporters.
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Arsenal dominated possession however discovered a Forest defence in resilient temper, failing to register a single shot on track within the first half.
Their finest likelihood of a irritating half got here within the twenty ninth minute and was a poor miss from Gabriel Martinelli.
Noni Madueke’s mishit volley eluded the Forest defence to search out Martinelli on the far submit however he slid his shot vast of the far proper nook.
Forest have been counting on fast counter-attacks and there was a nervy second for Arsenal seven minutes earlier than the break when Jurrien Timber introduced down Callum Hudson-Odoi, who fell contained in the penalty space.
There was a VAR overview which concluded the foul was simply exterior the realm, but it served as a warning to Arsenal that it was not going to be a simple night.
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It was inevitable that Arteta would make modifications, and Trossard was the one launched first.
Then got here the triple substitution within the 57th minute, with Saka, Jesus and Mikel Merino all approaching. Viktor Gyokeres was one of many gamers hooked .
Saka’s affect was speedy, dispossessing Neco Williams and sending over a cross to Declan Rice whose volley was pushed away by Sels.
Final season’s joint Golden Glove winner with David Raya, Sels produced a fair higher save within the sixty fifth minute. Diving excessive to his proper, the Belgian prevented Saka from discovering the nook after a header from Rice’s cross.
Arteta was fidgeting anxiously in his technical space as time began to tick away.
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He was wheeling round in disbelief as Merino by some means headed vast from 4 yards out after Rice’s floated free kick. Merino was livid, kicking the submit as one other likelihood disappeared.
Forest have been defiant to the tip, and their followers celebrated the ultimate whistle as if survival was already assured.
07:57pm
Publish-match ideas of Mikel Arteta
“We got here right here to win and in the long run we have now not managed to do this. Credit score to them, they have been well-organised. When you’ve got 4 massive probabilities like we had, it’s a must to discover a approach to win the sport. We have been looking for the options within the second half with the modifications.
“That was a transparent penalty within the second half for handball [against Ola Aina] that was not given. I noticed it reside and on replay, it was a transparent handball. Now we have to attempt to be taught and enhance.”
07:51pm
Extra from Dyche talking to TNT
On West Ham profitable earlier:
“There was no stress. We can not have an effect on their outcomes and play for them as effectively! It’s the sport isn’t it. It’s our problem nothing to do with anybody else. It’s a must to do the fundamentals proper, the form needs to be good, vitality needs to be good. Dedication to the trigger, and it’s not simple. They’re a risk and might open you up in several methods. It’s a must to keep in your form and we did it effectively.
“It’s unlikely they’re not going to make any probabilities. You’ll have to play an away fashion at house. That’s generally the case. The gamers have delivered an excellent efficiency in opposition to the highest aspect. Not sufficient to win it, however we saved a clear sheet which in opposition to these isn’t a simple likelihood.
On Elliot Anderson:
“He was terrific right this moment. He was like Rolls Royce. Callum Hudson-Odoi was terrific. Dominguez out of possession, unbelievable workforce participant. A mix of gamers. Goalkeeper made an amazing save, that’s what he’s there for. That’s his job. There’s plenty of duty on the gamers. We circled a extremely powerful scenario however there’s much more to do. You may have a dedicated group of gamers, that’s a very good begin.”
07:45pm
Little bit of a ding-dong!
Sean Dyche has come out for a chat with the TNT crew and has disagreed let’s say with former Arsenal defender Martin Keown, who unsurprisingly thought the Ola Aina “handball” ought to have been a penalty. Dyche’s response? “If that will get given we’d as effectively depart it”. Primarily saying the sport is gone if these get awarded. Dyche additionally had a dig about feigning harm. Feisty!
07:38pm
How the highest seems to be like after right this moment
Are Aston Villa the true winners of the day?
07:37pm
Man of the match was…
Matz Sels:
07:35pm
Arsenal’s subsequent 5 video games
January 20: Inter Milan vs Arsenal (Champions League)January 25: Arsenal vs Manchester United (Premier League)January 28: Arsenal vs Kairat (Champions League)January 31: Leeds vs Arsenal (Premier League)February 3: Arsenal vs Chelsea (League Cup)
Alternative missed by Arsenal? – Shaun Botterill/Getty Pictures
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Nottingham Forest’s subsequent 5 matches
January 22: Braga vs Nottingham Forest (Europa League)January 25: Brentford vs Nottingham Forest (Premier League)January 29: Nottingham Forest vs Ferencvaros (Europa League)February 1: Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace (Premier League)February 6: Leeds vs Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Nottingham Forest take a degree from the sport – Clive Mason/Getty Pictures
07:31pm
This spherical of Premier League fixtures
Right this moment:Manchester United 2 Manchester Metropolis 0 Chelsea 2 Brentford 0 Leeds 1 Fulham 0 Liverpool 1 Burnley 1 Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 1 West Ham 2 Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
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Sunday:Wolves vs NewcastleAston Villa vs Everton
Monday:Brighton vs Bournemouth
07:30pm
FT stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest 39%-61% ArsenalShots: 6-15Shots on track: 0-3Corners: 4-9Touches in opposition field: 13-36
07:25pm
Full time
There may be the ultimate whistle and it ends 0-0. Arsenal do lengthen their lead on the prime with this level after Manchester Metropolis’s loss earlier. Nottingham Forest are 5 factors forward of West Ham, who did win earlier right this moment.
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90+4 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
We go into the ultimate minute of added time.
07:23pm
90+3 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Is there time for yet another massive likelihood and if it falls to considered one of these groups will they be capable of take it?
07:22pm
90+2 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Saka clips in a cross to the again submit and the final contact comes off an Arsenal participant so it will likely be a goal-kick.
07:20pm
90 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
What number of added minutes will there be? My guess; 5 minutes.
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07:19pm
88 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Change for Forest as Hutchinson replaces Dominguez.
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86 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Hudson-Odoi cuts the ball again from the byline and picks out Gibbs-White on the sting of the field. Gibbs-White hits it first time however was barely off steadiness as he hits it and the trouble goes vast.
07:13pm
83 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Three factors might be huge for both aspect however how a lot are they keen to danger?
07:10pm Video • Key moments
80 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
VAR goes to test for a attainable handball in opposition to Aina contained in the Forest field. It’s a prolonged look however it’s cleared. They deem the arm was in a pure place so despite the fact that it struck the arm they follow the unique determination.
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78 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
A last Arsenal substitution as Eze comes on for Zubimendi.
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75 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Sean Dyche makes his first change of the evening as Ndoye replaces Igor. Ndoye is conventionally a large man however seems to be like he is likely to be taking part in up prime instead of Igor.
07:02pm Key moments
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72 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
That could be a massive, massive likelihood for Arsenal to take the lead. Nottingham Forest have been making a gift of set-pieces too usually and are practically punished. Rice clips in a beautiful supply from the left all the best way to the again submit, the place Merino meets it however his header from not far out goes vast. Gabriel was proper behind Merino and can really feel his teammate ought to have left it for him.
07:00pm
70 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Murillo brings down Merino not one million miles exterior the Forest field, giving the guests an honest likelihood to get it into the penalty space. The supply although from Rice is poor and Murillo heads away.
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Arsenal preserve it alive and the cross is shipped in from the correct. It’s headed again throughout aim by Merino and Sels is pressured to push it behind for a nook, with Jesus lurking.
Forest are in a position to clear their traces.
06:56pm Key moments • Video
65 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Improbable save from Sels to disclaim Saka. Rice clips in a cross from the left aspect of the field and picks out Saka, whose header goes again throughout aim. Saka will need to have thought the ball was destined for the far nook however Sels makes an amazing save to his proper.
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62 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Mikel Arteta has already made 4 modifications whereas Sean Dyche is but to make on. When will Dyche flip to his bench?
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59 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Saka’s cross from the correct picks out Rice close to the sting of the field. Rice hits it first time, opening up his physique, and appears for the underside nook however Sels makes an honest save to his left.
06:47pm
56 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Mikel Arteta has determined now could be the time to ring the modifications, three in complete. Saka, Jesus and Merino change Madueke, Gyokeres and Odegaard.
06:44pm
54 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Sean Dyche would be the happier supervisor in the intervening time and can most likely be extra content material with the stodginess of this second half.
06:42pm
51 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal are struggling to create a lot in the intervening time and Forest are trying completely stable. You can not think about it will likely be for much longer till Mikel Arteta turns to the likes of Saka, Eze, Havertz and Jesus on the bench. Gyokeres may be very a lot on the periphery of this match.
06:35pm
Second half
We’re again beneath means. Because it stands, Arsenal will lengthen their lead on the prime to seven factors however will wish to make it 9 factors. Forest will pull 5 away from West Ham close to the underside of the desk.
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Mikel Arteta has made a change on the break as Trossard comes on for Martinelli. Is that injury-enforced or tactical?
06:28pm
This spherical of Premier League fixtures
Right this moment:Manchester United 2 Manchester Metropolis 0 FTChelsea 2 Brentford 0 FTLeeds 1 Fulham 0 FTLiverpool 1 Burnley 1 FTSunderland 2 Crystal Palace 1 FTTottenham 1 West Ham 2 FTNottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0 HT
Sunday:Wolves vs NewcastleAston Villa vs Everton
Monday:Brighton vs Bournemouth
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HT stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest 40%-60% ArsenalShots: 3-8Shots on track: 0-0Corners: 3-5Touches in opposition field: 6-21
06:22pm
Forest irritating the league leaders
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Arsenal have been by no means going to have it simple right here, and it’s proving a completely irritating evening up to now.
They’ve dominated possession however carried out little with it and Forest can be comparatively pleased with how they’ve carried out.
Arsenal didn’t register a single shot on track within the first-half. Mikel Arteta does have Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on the bench, and it could be a shock if they don’t seem to be seen quickly within the second half.
06:19pm
Half-time
A late nook for the hosts simply earlier than the break. Arsenal are in a position to clear their traces.
That’s the finish of the primary half and it stays goalless on the break.
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45 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Three added minutes on the finish of this primary half.
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44 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Raya is a fortunate man. Murillo performs a ball into the left channel in search of the run of Igor. Raya comes racing out of his field and makes a multitude of his clearance as he slid in. Fortunately for him, Igor is unable to collect the free ball and Raya can clear into contact.
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41 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Essential piece of defending from Murillo, who makes up for the error moments earlier than. Murillo makes a hash of issues on midway, permitting Gyokeres to race clear. Murillo although is ready to observe again and make a vital block simply as Gyokeres shoots. Gyokeres most likely ought to do higher there after Murillo’s mistake and confirmed in that second his lack of tempo, failing to race away from Murillo.
Essential block – Clive Mason/Getty Pictures
06:08pm
37 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Is {that a} penalty for the hosts? Timber cynically pulls Hudson-Odoi again as he ran previous him however was it simply exterior the field or simply inside? Michael Oliver provides a free-kick and a yellow card however VAR will have a look. The on-field determination of free-kick stands.
06:06pm
35 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
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Forest’s England worldwide has been in all places on this first half up to now, taking part in his half in irritating Arsenal, who’re dominating possession as you’d count on.
06:02pm
31 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Madueke performs a ball into the correct aspect of the field to search out Zubimendi, who drives a ball throughout the field however none of his teammates are readily available to get on the tip of it.
06:00pm Key moments • Video
29 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
White sends in a harmful ball from the correct aspect of the field that’s near selecting out each Gyokeres or Rice however finds neither.
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From the nook, it’s headed out to the sting of the field, the place Madueke drives it again in. It takes a deflection and involves Martinelli, who ought to rating however he fires vast of the far submit. That was most likely Arsenal’s first massive likelihood of the sport and they need to have scored.
Massive likelihood for the league leaders – Dylan Martinez/Reuters
05:57pm
27 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Sean Dyche can be content material with the beginning from his aspect as Arsenal have up to now struggled to carve out many real alternatives.
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24 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Raya comes racing out of his field to make an enormous clearance. Murillo had performed a beautiful by way of ball to set Hudson-Odoi away and Raya made up plenty of floor to get to it first.
05:51pm
20 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
White has a chance from the sting of the field however his effort goes means off course.
05:49pm
18 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal may have a nook out on the correct as Murillo sliced his tried clearance. Arsenal have the joint-most targets from corners within the league up to now this season. It’s despatched right into a harmful space however Forest handle to scramble it clear.
05:45pm
15 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Dominguez goes down, clutching at his face, after a collision with Gabriel. Dominguez claimed he obtained an elbow within the face however that didn’t seem like the case. Referee Michael Oliver did cease play however that is the issue with stopping play for head accidents when a participant has not really suffered a head harm, simply feigning it.
Ought to Gabriel have been penalised for this? – Shaun Botterill/Getty Pictures
05:42pm
12 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Hudson-Odoi’s cross from the correct is simply over Igor’s head however Williams retains it alive on the left. He cuts it throughout to Dominguez, whose shot is deflected behind off Rice for a nook.
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The supply is right into a harmful space however Rice is readily available to move away.
05:41pm
10 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
Anderson outmuscles Odegaard within the centre of midfield after which clips a very good cross into the penalty space, which picks out Igor, who chests it down after which tries an acrobatic shot however Gabriel nicks in to clear. Igor ended up by chance kicking Saliba however there was no intention in that incident.
05:38pm
8 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
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Set-pieces are going to be essential right here tonight.
That specific artwork is considered one of Arsenal’s largest strengths, whereas to Forest it has been an actual weak point.
05:35pm
4 minutes: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0
A reasonably quiet begin to proceedings on the Metropolis Floor, with no probabilities but for both aspect. Arsenal although do win their first nook of the evening out on the correct, which Madueke will take.
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The inswinger goes into the aspect netting on the entrance submit. Martinelli tried to flick it on on the close to submit and really it was not one million miles away from creeping contained in the submit.
Arsenal have scored loads of targets from set-pieces up to now this season – Dylan Martinez/Reuters
05:30pm
Kick-off
As is customary forward of kick-off on the Metropolis Floor, Mull of Kintyre is belted out across the stadium. Mull of Kintyre was the best-selling single of the Nineteen Seventies.
We’re beneath means. This recreation may have vital ramifications at each ends of the desk.
05:26pm
Almost prepared for motion
Either side emerge from the tunnel and we’re simply moments away from kick-off on the Metropolis Floor. A reminder of how the edges line up this night:
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Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina; Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez; Gibbs-White; Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.Substitutes: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Ndoye, Hutchison, Yates, McAtee, Savona.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.Substitutes: Kepa, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Havertz, Jesus.
05:22pm
Pre-match ideas of Mikel Arteta
05:19pm
Nervousness and alternative
Managers and gamers can deny that they take a look at different scores however everyone knows they do, it’s human intuition. For Nottingham Forest, they are going to be effectively conscious of the wins for West Ham straight under them, and Leeds, straight above them.
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Arsenal have had a number of hours to digest the Manchester Metropolis defeat and can absolutely take a look at this recreation tonight as one hell of a chance to stamp their authority on this title race.
05:17pm
TNT crew on Declan Rice
05:14pm
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05:11pm
Including to the nerves
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These wins for West Ham and Leeds have despatched chills down the spines of Forest supporters right here.
Fairly poor timing forward of a frightening check in opposition to Mikel Arteta’s league leaders.
05:07pm
Pre-match ideas of Sean Dyche
05:03pm
Steven Gerrard on Mikel Arteta
04:59pm
Massive aim in north London
There was a late aim and it has gone West Ham’s means. Callum Wilson has put them 2-1 up at Tottenham in added time and that information can be filtering by way of to the group on the Metropolis Floor. Arsenal followers can be having fun with that their north London rivals are shedding to place extra stress on Thomas Frank and Forest followers can be just a little extra nervous as West Ham are set to chop the hole to Forest to 4 factors.
04:56pm
Arsenal’s 49 signings since Arsene Wenger left: Ranked from finest to worst3. William Saliba (2019 to current)
From: Saint-Étienne (£27m)Performed: 157 Targets: 7 Assists: 3
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Saliba’s profession at Arsenal didn’t begin effectively – he was loaned to Saint-Étienne, Good and Marseille – and there was a time when it appeared like he would by no means make his mark in north London. Because the summer season of 2022, although, he has been a foundational member of Arteta’s defence. Saliba continues to be solely 24, however he has been considered one of Europe’s finest defenders for the final three seasons. Massive, fast, composed. The Frenchman has all of it. In a phrase: Clean
2. Declan Rice (2023 to current)
From: West Ham United (£105m)Performed: 131 Targets: 20 Assists: 27
It takes a particular participant to justify a switch price of greater than £100m, however Rice has achieved that activity. Not solely has he maintained the consistency and physicality that underpinned his success at West Ham, he has additionally added layers to his recreation: extra targets, extra assists, devilish set-pieces and rampaging ahead runs. Now 26, he has develop into an entire midfielder. His capability to form massive matches, particularly, is extraordinary. In a phrase: Character
04:50pm
TNT crew on the title race
04:47pm
Marinakis in attendance
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Forest are fourth from backside in what has been a chaotic season even by their lofty requirements.
In what have to be a frustration for their three managers this season, Forest do have a tendency to order their higher performances for the perceived ‘Massive Six’.
Sean Dyche has overwhelmed Liverpool and Tottenham, drawn with Manchester United and narrowly misplaced to Manchester Metropolis, and can be hoping the go to of the league leaders conjures up his gamers.
Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis is right here for the primary time shortly. After that embarrassing FA Cup exit on penalties at Wrexham final Friday, Dyche will wish to see a response.
04:43pm
Hosts in the home
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Guests arriving
04:38pm
Massive, massive recreation forward
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Welcome to the Oleksandr Zinchenko derby – and this looks like an enormous evening for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
Occasions in Manchester earlier right this moment have offered Arsenal with an excellent alternative to maneuver 9 factors away from Pep Guardiola’s Metropolis (and don’t overlook Aston Villa in third).
Arsenal have struggled right here lately however a victory right here would ship out a serious assertion as they bid to finish that lengthy, lengthy anticipate a league title.
It felt like a giant recreation anyway, but it surely’s now been ramped as much as one other stage.
04:33pm
Arteta’s best victory at Arsenal could also be beating Actual Madrid to Zubimendi
One wonders whether or not Xabi Alonso, the , was watching from his house in Spain. If he was, he may need allowed himself a sigh of frustration within the 71st minute, when Martín Zubimendi labored the ball onto his left foot and launched a superb strike into the nook of Chelsea’s web.
Alonso, in response to experiences which were printed since his sacking, desperately wished to signal Zubimendi in the summertime. Diario AS, the Spanish sports activities newspaper, wrote this week that Alonso advised the hierarchy his precedence switch goal was Zubimendi. The report added that Alonso privately and repeatedly complained to his teaching workers in regards to the membership’s failure to signal the midfielder.
Alonso’s loss, it’s now protected to say, was emphatically Mikel Arteta’s achieve. The Arsenal supervisor and Alonso are childhood mates however they went to battle to signal Zubimendi – all three males performed for a similar Basque youth workforce, Antiguoko – and it was Arteta who received. It helped enormously that moved early: they first put their Zubimendi plan into motion in the summertime of 2024, a full 12 months earlier than he arrived in north London.
04:29pm
Groups in full
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina; Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez; Gibbs-White; Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.Substitutes: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Ndoye, Hutchison, Yates, McAtee, Savona.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.Substitutes: Kepa, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Havertz, Jesus.
04:25pm
Arsenal’s final 5 outcomes
Chelsea 2 Arsenal 3 (League Cup)Portsmouth 1 Arsenal 4 (FA Cup)Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0 (Premier League)Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3 (Premier League)Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 1 (Premier League)
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Nottingham Forest’s final 5 outcomes
Wrexham 3 Nottingham Forest 3 (FA Cup, Wrexham received on penalties)West Ham 1 Nottingham Forest 2 (Premier League)Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1 (Premier League)Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 2 (Premier League)Nottingham Forest 1 Manchester Metropolis 2 (Premier League)
04:16pm Key moments
Arsenal workforce
04:15pm Key moments
Nottingham Forest workforce
04:14pm
Crew information about to drop
We’re going to discover out the beginning XIs in a matter of moments…
04:10pm
This spherical of Premier League fixtures
Right this moment:Manchester United 2 Manchester Metropolis 0 FTChelsea 1 Brentford 0 (51’)Leeds 0 Fulham 0 (52’)Liverpool 1 Burnley 0 (53’)Sunderland 1 Crystal Palace 1 (52’)Tottenham 0 West Ham 1 (47’)Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Sunday:Wolves vs NewcastleAston Villa vs Everton
Monday:Brighton vs Bournemouth
04:06pm Key moments
Alternative awaits Arsenal
The Premier League weekend continues on the Metropolis Floor as Nottingham Forest welcome league leaders Arsenal. Arsenal ran out snug 3-0 winners over Nottingham Forest when these sides met within the reverse fixture on the Emirates again in September. Targets from Viktor Gyokeres and a double from Martin Zubimendi led Mikel Arteta’s males to victory over the Ange Postecoglou-led Forest. That was Postecoglou’s first recreation in control of Forest and he lasted simply over a month earlier than being changed by Sean Dyche. The omens wouldn’t seem like within the house aspect’s favour; Nottingham Forest have misplaced eight of their final 10 Premier League video games in opposition to Arsenal.
Arsenal have been in League Cup motion in the course of the week, claiming a 3-2 victory at Chelsea within the first leg of the semi-finals. Mikel Arteta’s aspect have the prospect to increase their lead on the prime of the league after Manchester Metropolis’s defeat within the Manchester derby earlier right this moment.
“We’re constructing superb momentum,” Arteta mentioned. “And the idea comes from performances and the extent of consistency we have now proven already this season. What we did at Stamford Bridge ought to assist us to be very satisfied that we have now the flexibility. However the actuality is that it’s a must to present it in each recreation. We’re very glad that we’re nonetheless alive in all 4 competitions. Now we have extra gamers again now, we have now higher choices. That may be very useful. We’re giving recreation time to virtually each participant.”
Martin Zubimendi was on the scoresheet twice the final time these sides met – Jack Thomas/Getty Pictures
Arteta is anticipating a tricky recreation on the Metropolis Floor.
“Profitable away from house within the Premier League is extraordinarily powerful,” Arteta added. “They’re a workforce which have carried out plenty of issues proper over the previous few years to construct a extremely good workforce. They’ve proven they’re completely different, very environment friendly in what they do and really clear id and that’s what makes them so harmful.”
Nottingham Forest are in motion for the primary time in eight days and can wish to overlook their final recreation. They have been knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties to Wrexham and have simply Premier League security to deal with now for the remainder of the season. They enter the day in seventeenth, seven factors away from West Ham, who’re really profitable at Tottenham at the moment and will lower that distinction by three with a victory.
“We spoke to the gamers about it [their FA Cup defeat to Wrexham] and what we anticipated,” Dyche mentioned. “It was an expert response, accurately. A number of felt they weren’t close to the place they wanted to be and I feel the entire collective. It was solely the primary half [that was not up to standard] and I made it clear. I count on extra from the gamers, as do they, they usually made that clear in feeding that again.”
Chris Wooden and John Victor stay out injured however Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare have reported again to the membership after their commitments with Ivory Coast at Afcon ended.
Crew information to observe shortly.