Marking their return from September’s worldwide break on Saturday lunchtime, Arsenal breezed their strategy to an empathic 3-0 victory at dwelling towards Nottingham Forest.
Whereas Ange Postecoglou’s quick north London return might need stolen loads of the pre-match headlines, Forest have been utterly dominated throughout the park and Arsenal took a deserved lead simply after the half-hour mark as summer season recruit Martin Zubimendi produced a thunderous volley from outdoors the field.
In full management from the opening whistle, the Gunners doubled their benefit simply seconds after the half-time break as Viktor Gyokeres tapped dwelling and notched a 3rd Premier League strike of the season.
Not exhibiting any indicators of a hangover after heading into September’s fortnight interval with a close-fought 1-0 defeat away at Liverpool, Zubimendi added a shock third within the 79th-minute because the Spanish worldwide headed dwelling on the again stick.
Storming again out of the traps, Arsenal’s routine 3-0 victory has quickly moved them to the highest of the desk.
As for Forest, enduring what has been a public rollercoaster over the previous week, the European returners drastically failed to search out any type of fluidity and Postecoglou’s tenure couldn’t have gotten off to a worse begin.
On a day when the Gunners underlined their title credentials, we’ve got taken a take a look at the principle speaking factors from the Emirates.
Arteta will get the response he was demanding
Pressured to accept one other silver medal end amongst England’s elite final season as they ultimately completed 10 factors adrift of Liverpool, Arsenal are determined to get their palms on a primary Premier League crown since 2004.
Nonetheless, struggling late heartbreak at Anfield previous to September’s worldwide break as they fell to a 1-0 loss away on the defending champions, Saturday’s hosts have been desperately searching for a right away response right here.
Having fun with what couldn’t have been extra of a routine afternoon in north London, Arsenal didn’t present any indicators of a hangover on the Emirates.
Final seen in north London previous to Saturday’s showdown cruising their strategy to a dominant 5-0 romp towards Premier League returners Leeds, Arteta’s title contenders have continued to shine on dwelling soil.
In reality, profitable their first two top-flight contests on the Emirates by an mixture rating of 8-0, they’ve additionally misplaced only a pair of Premier League defeats in entrance of their very own supporters to this point this calendar yr.
Arsenal’s summer season recruits mild up north London
Whereas England worldwide Bukayo Saka might need been compelled to overlook out on Saturday lunchtime after choosing up a current knock, Arsenal didn’t present any indicators of a wrestle within the remaining third.
Watching each Thomas Partey and ex-Chelsea skipper Jorginho depart the Emirates on respective free transfers over the summer season, Arteta had made Zubimendi his primary midfield goal.
Making a right away influence since arriving from Spanish outfit Actual Sociedad, the 26-year-old scored a top-flight brace right here for the primary time in his membership profession and underlined how good Arsenal’s summer season recruitment has been.
With the English duo of Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze working rampant on both flank, followers across the Emirates may even be excited to see their new placing famous person prolong on his vibrant begin to life within the capital.
Tapping dwelling from shut vary simply seconds after coming back from the half-time break, Gyokeres has already registered three Premier League strikes and might be the person to finish Arsenal’s two-decade anticipate a home title.
A nightmare north London return for Ange
With information breaking late on Monday night time that Nuno Espírito Santo had dramatically been faraway from his place on the Metropolis Floor, Nottingham Forest have endured a rollercoaster few days behind the scenes.
Taking no time to announce Postecoglou’s arrival, it was nearly written within the stars that the previous Celtic boss would get his Nottingham tenure underway with a right away return to north London.
Whereas the Australian tactician might need ended Tottenham’s 17-year wait to raise a bit of silverware again in Might as Spurs have been topped Europa League champions due to a well-known night time in Bilbao, Postecoglou was rapidly out the door.
Nonetheless, solely with out a new journey for a couple of months, the 60-year-old might have an actual job on his palms on the Metropolis Floor.
Heading into September’s worldwide break with one other 3-0 drumming at dwelling towards West Ham, Forest have now recorded only a pair of wins from any of their earlier 10 conferences towards Premier League opposition.
Match Report
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Odegaard, Zubimendi, Merino, Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze
Subs: Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Nwaneri, Trossard, Martinelli
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden
Subs: Savona, Bakwa, McAtee, Yates, Kalimuendo
Objectives: Zubimendi (32’, 79’), Gyokeres (46’)
Yellow Playing cards: Arsenal: Calafiori – Nottingham Forest: Williams
Purple Playing cards: N/A
Referee: Darren England
