Arsenal locked horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Both sides cancelled each other out in the second half as Mikel Arteta’s men had to settle for a 0-0 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Nottingham.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
Raya didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept an easy clean sheet this evening.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba performed his defensive duties well and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was accurate with his ball distribution.
LB: Jurrien Timber – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was strong in the air.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10
Odegaard failed to get into the flow of the game.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction but offered very little inside the Nottingham half.
CM: Declan Rice – 8/10
Rice was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Noni Madueke – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker, but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6/10
Gyokeres had one bright moment in the game but was otherwise quiet in the final third.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
ST: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
He failed to threaten the Nottingham goal.
CM: Mikel Merino – 6.5/10
Merino made one good chance in the final third.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7/10
He was a constant menace on the right flank, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Eberechi Eze – 6/10
His influence on the pitch was minimal.
