Arsenal faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road. The Gunners made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 19th minute when Taiwo Awoniyi scored with a good finish. The North London club went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Mikel Arteta’s men failed to mount a comeback in the second half and crashed to a poor 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Nottingham.
GK: Aaron Ramsdale – 6/10
The English keeper made one decent save in the game but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Thomas Partey – 7/10
He earned the ball back twice and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Ben White – 6.5/10
White made a couple of crucial clearances at the back but won’t be happy after allowing a goal in the first half.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He cleared the danger when needed and made one key chance going forward.
LB: Jakub Kiwior – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced after the hour mark.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard had a few bright moments in the game but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
CM: Jorginho – 6.5/10
The Italian sensation struggled to catch the eye with his performance at the centre of the park.
CM: Granit Xhaka – 6/10
He earned the ball back twice and was accurate with his passing.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 6.5/10
He made two decent chances for his teammates in the final third but failed to get his name on the scoresheet today.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6.5/10
Jesus was a real threat in the final third and was unfortunate to hit the post.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
Trossard managed to create one good chance from the left flank but was toothless in front of the Nottingham Forest goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Kieran Tierney – 6/10
He was solid at the back after coming on as a substitute.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6/10
Nketiah didn’t get a sniff at goal after coming off the bench.
CM: Fabio Vieira – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
