Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest
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Martin Zubimendi popped up with a terrific double, either side of Viktor Gyokeres' latest goal in red and white, to secure the three points. Take a look back at the full 90 minutes in the video above.
Arteta addressed criticism stemming from opting for three defensive midfielders against Liverpool before the international break
ARSENAL have BEATEN Nottingham Forest in the opening game of the weekend – with the action on NOW! The Ange Postecoglou era has started with a loss for Nottingham Forest, as the former Spurs
Viktor Gyokeres quickly doubled Arsenal’s lead after half-time as he tapped home from Eberechi Eze ’s cross before Zubimendi headed home in the 79th minute to seal a comfortable three points. Eberechi Eze’s move to Arsenal signified a full-circle moment for the midfielder, rejected by the Gunners as a teenager.
Four minutes into the match at Anfield and we already have the first substitution as Arsenal were forced to make one early change as William Saliba looked injured and was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera, who makes his away debut with the team coached by Arteta after playing 26 minutes last week against Leeds.
On a wet night in Dagenham, we showed great character to come from behind against West Ham United and convincingly win 5-1 in the Barclays Women's Super League on Friday. Following Daphne van Domselaar's own goal, it was Frida Maanum who found the equaliser, before half-time substitute Stina Blackstenius put us ahead early in the second half.
The headline team news was Declan Rice being rested in midfield, and Mikel Arteta fielding a front three of summer signings, in the form of Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke and — making his first start for the club — Eberechi Eze.
Arsenal put their defeat to Liverpool behind them as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.Despite missing several stars through injury, Mikel Arteta’s side made light work of new
Arsenal came into this season on the back of a busy summer transfer window where they spent around £250m and brought in eight players, and against Nottingham Forest the Gunners showed the reason behind such aggressive recruitment.
Postecoglou has now lost four of his five matches against Arsenal and Forest were blown away by the brilliance of Mikel Arteta’s vibrant team. The chaotic schedule will present another challenge, with three successive away games at Swansea, Burnley and Real Betis, but Postecoglou is in a hurry to make an impact.