“Quality Players”: Forest Boss Nuno Espirito Santo Names the Arsenal Trio Who Really “Caused Prøblēms” Yesterday
Arsenal have bounced back from a recent slump, securing a convincing win against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Both sides were eager to return to winning ways, with Arsenal having not secured a league victory since early October and Forest looking to rebound from a loss to Newcastle in their previous outing.
Nottingham Forest’s form has taken a downturn in recent weeks, and they were unable to arrest their slide against the Gunners.
In contrast, Arsenal produced a dominant display, with goals from Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, and Ethan Nwaneri sealing a comfortable 3-0 victory.
The win was a welcome return to form for Arsenal, and Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was quick to praise the Gunners’ performance.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Santo singled out three Arsenal players for special praise, acknowledging that they had caused significant problems for his team throughout the match.
Arsenal Players Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka Praised by Nuno Espirito Santo
Nuno Espirito Santo shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s performance with football.london, highlighting the impact of certain players. He began by praising Martin Odegaard, noting that the midfielder’s involvement makes the game more challenging for opponents.
Nuno also commended two other Arsenal players, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka, for their role in creating difficulties for Nottingham Forest. The Forest manager acknowledged that these players “created problems” for his team during the match.
Nuno was asked how difficult Arsenal made the game, to which he replied: “A lot. Quality players when they are involved in the game it becomes harder.
“Ode is one of them. Trossard created problems and Saka created problems. You cannot give time to players to decide so freely.”
BBC Sport pundit Pat Nevin described Odegaard’s assist for Saka as “phenomenal” and said both were “international class players”.
According to football.london, Martin Odegaard’s performance earned him a rating of 8 out of 10. The outlet praised his exceptional display, particularly in the first half, describing him as “simply electric.”
They continued: “Arsenal looked back close to their rampant best as he combined with everyone on the team.
“His assist for Saka’s goal was smart and a lovely way to cap off his return to the Emirates Stadium. Has he arrived just in time to save the Gunners in the title race?”
Likewise, Saka got an 8 out of 10 as they wrote: “Looked really hungry down the right hand side.
“His goal was the epitome of this as he took the shot on with superb determination. Able to lay on a second for Partey too. A good afternoon’s work.
Trossard, meanwhile, got a 6 out of 10 as they wrote: “As most of the Arsenal attack went down the right it was a quieter day for Trossard, but he still got involved where he could.
“Unlucky not to score with a drive from the edge of the box.”
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