Match Day Thread Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest - Matchday Thread

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Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Sunday 30th October 2022
KO time: 14:00 BST

Overall Record

Wins: 51
Losses: 28
Draws: 22

Last six meetings

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (FA Cup)
Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest (League Cup)
Nottingham Forest 4-2 Arsenal (FA Cup)
Nottingham Forest 0-4 Arsenal (League Cup)
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest

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When's Zinchenko back?

Tomiyasu at Left-Back again.

Tierney doesn't have the passing ability to play this role and Tomiyasu is just too defensive.

We've basically changed shape to accommodate Xhakas new role but it means the fullback has to be able to slot into midfield at times and Zinchenko is the only one really capable of this.

 

Also how have we got another Sunday fixture that's not being aired in the UK?

 

Zinchenko has a recurring calf issue apparently - it wasn’t meant to be serious, but he’s been out of action for the last 7 games now. There are rumours he won’t be back until after the WC…

 

HT. 1-0. Dominant first half but again not taking our chances and not converting our dominance into goals. Then it all got a bit scrappy and nervy at the end.

We really need to make sure we can add to our lead rather than looking to maintain a one goal advantage. No room for complacency.

 

Shame as he makes this side considerably better.

We need Jesus to score - you can tell he's one of those player who is worse when he gets frustrated.

 

Wow, quick double from the forgotten man Reiss Nelson to effectively kill the game. What an impact!

 

Lets hope this is the start of a career revival for Nelson. A few years back he was looking like he wasting to be a top talent.

 

4-0! What a goal! Assist from Nelson too

 

We’ve absolutely blitzed Forest this half. Jesus should have made it 5. He really needs a goal.

 

Feel bad for Jesus, he's won the ball soo many times today. Started attacks, linked up beautifully - just can't get back in the goals.

 

He’s just got another assist for Odegaard making it 5-0. Jesus is doing everything right apart from score, it must be annoying for him.

 

5-0. FT. Excellent performance and we could have scored more, too.

Only negatives are Saka’s injury (hopefully not too serious) and Jesus not getting on the scoresheet when he played so well this afternoon.

Really delighted for Nelson, as it looks like he’s rejuvenated his Arsenal career when it seemed like it was petering out. Could be a very useful option for us especially to rotate.

 

Quality performance. Was worried about this match as Forest really made it tough for Liverpool last week.

Nice to see Nelson playing well and getting goals, shame Gabriel Jesus couldn't grab himself a goal though (could easily have had three today).

Thought Ben White and Saliba were top notch.

 

40pts from 26 remaining games and you'd like to think we'd get CL qualy