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3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest

By Toby Hill

Arsenal's English midfielder Reiss Nelson (L) celebrates with Arsenal's English defender Ben White (R) after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 30, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English midfielder Reiss Nelson (L) celebrates with Arsenal's English defender Ben White (R) after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 30, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /
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The Gunners paid tribute to Pablo Mari after Gabriel Martinelli’s opener. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
The Gunners paid tribute to Pablo Mari after Gabriel Martinelli’s opener. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

Positive #2 – A clean sheet at the Emirates

Before the match against Forest, Arsenal had not kept a clean sheet at the Emirates for ten Premier League games. The side were consistently winning but lapses in concentration had undermined their impressive defensive efforts. A quick look back at some of the goals conceded this season shows this.

Gabriel’s mistake against Fulham stands out, as does William Saliba’s own goal against Leicester City, and Douglas Luiz’s goal for Aston Villa. These were all goals that came from nothing; but on Sunday, Arsenal stood firm in defence to make sure of a clean sheet.

Keeping home clean sheets will become increasingly important for Arteta if he wishes to challenge for the league title. He needs the Emirates to become a fortress. This clean sheet against Forest might just become a turning point for the Arsenal defence this season.

Negative #2 – Gabriel’s mistakes continue

As it was just alluded to, Gabriel has committed several mistakes this season. While this one may be a little harsh on the Brazilian considering how little Forest offered in attack, Gabriel gave the away side their best chance of the match.

A sloppy pass when he was in the box gifted Jesse Lingard a glorious opening, but Ben White’s superb block prevented Aaron Ramsdale from being tested. Without White’s quick reactions to save Gabriel’s blushes, Forest would have equalised at 1-1 and the outcome of the match could have been completely different.

Truly, Gabriel’s error-prone gene comes as a surprise. It seems almost unfortunate that he has been scraped into this list as a negative for the match, but this mistake could’ve been costly on another day.

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