Although we lost but to be honest I haven’t such player of His quality before,He really gave us tough time Today”, Nottingham Forest captain Gibbs white named the ONE Arsenal player that shocked Him with His performance Today
Arsenal cruised to a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest this afternoon, with Martin Zubimendi and the Gunners’ new-look attack stealing the headlines.
The former Real Sociedad midfielder was the star of the show, netting twice in a commanding display. He opened the scoring with a thunderous first-half volley before sealing the win after the break with a well-timed header to make it 3-0.
But it wasn’t just Zubimendi making the difference. Arsenal’s new attacking trio of Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyökeres, and Noni Madueke also impressed in their first start together. Eze’s creativity shone through as he set up Gyökeres for the second goal early in the second half, while Madueke caused endless problems for the Forest backline with his pace and trickery.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Mikel Arteta was full of admiration for Zubimendi’s all-action display.
“Unbelievable,” Arteta said. “Two very difficult goals in terms of execution. He’s come into the team with a real presence and authority in everything he does. And if he can contribute with goals as well, what else can we ask?”
On his front three, the Arsenal boss added:
“They were very good, each with their own qualities and complementing each other really well. Noni was outstanding again, Victor very intelligent – he could have scored more – and Ebz gives you something different, a flow and unpredictability that helps the whole team.
The only setback for Arsenal came when captain Martin Ødegaard was forced off with a recurrence of a shoulder injury, putting his availability for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Bilbao in doubt.
“It’s the same shoulder he had trouble with last time,” Arteta confirmed. “He wasn’t comfortable to continue. He’ll be doing everything to be ready for Tuesday, but I don’t know if he’ll make it.”
With Zubimendi’s brilliance, the front three’s fluidity, and another clean sheet in the bag, Arsenal fans left the Emirates with plenty of optimism – though all eyes now turn to Bilbao and Ødegaard’s fitness.
Who was your man of the match?
Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest – player ratings coming soon.
