Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: 3 reasons why Forest could be Gunners' toughest test

2. Huge transitional threat

Few can pull off counter-attacking football like Nuno Espirito Santo.

Quick transitions were a staple of his Wolves side and they are just as crucial to the Forest offensive repertoire. The visitors can engineer this game-state by soaking up pressure (something to expect at the weekend) yet might also do so by forcing turnovers in midfield, with Ryan Yates, Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolas Dominguez all possessing the sort of work rate that may spook their north London counterparts.

Efforts here are complemented by pace out wide: Ola Aina and Callum Hudson-Odoi being two of the workhorses whose running could help Forest to get up the pitch and capitalise on any space that is left in behind the Arsenal backline.

There are other strings to the Forest bow, not least the danger Chris Wood poses in the air or Murillo and his long-shot inclinations. But our high line means the transitional threat is of particular concern and any repeat of recent sloppiness will likely be punished.

They want a basketball-type match; Arsenal must avoid it.

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