Bukayo Saka reaps rewards of Martin Odegaard return to put Arsenal back on track

ARSENAL 3-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Bukayo Saka scored the opener and teed up Thomas Partey for the 2nd arsenic Mikel Arteta's squad returned to winning ways astatine the Emirates

MIKEL Arteta maintained his impassive look erstwhile the full-time whistle was blown.

But heavy down the Arsenal manager volition person been delighted by this emphatic effect to the four-game winless tally that has threatened to derail their rubric ambitions.

With skipper Martin Odegaard making his archetypal location commencement since precocious August and Bukayo Saka rejuvenated pursuing an planetary interruption focused connected recovery, the Gunners laid connected a platter of delicious attacking football.

Saka scored the opener earlier feeding Thomas Partey for the 2nd goal, consigning Arteta’s determination to permission Kai Havertz and Declan Rice connected the substitutes’ seat arsenic hardly a footnote.

Electric academy postgraduate Ethan Nwaneri converted a objective 3rd 3 minutes aft coming disconnected the bench.

The lone antagonistic was that the winning borderline was not greater against a Forest broadside that began the time successful 5th spot and yet to sensation decision distant from home.

But Nuno Espirito Santo’s broadside were good beaten present connected an day successful which they defended soundly lone to inactive concede 3 portion being wholly neutered going forward.

Arsenal’s intent was wide from the outset with Saka and Odegaard having first-time efforts blocked portion Jurrien Timber saw a close-range decorativeness from a set-piece ruled retired pursuing a lengthy VAR check.

Odegaard, who appeared successful a hopeless unreserved to marque up for mislaid time, delivered a escaped from the close that Mikel Merino roseate precocious to caput down - lone for the Spain midfielder to yet beryllium judged arsenic marginally offside.

No matter, Arsenal continued to predominate and the composure and footwork shown by Saka for the opening extremity was a delight.

He played a one-two wrong the country with Odegaard and past slaloming his mode crossed the container surrounded by bluish shirts. Saka’s patience yet paid disconnected arsenic helium spotted a tiny spread and drilled firmly past Matz Sels.

Forest, acceptable up to counterattack, did not endanger until the 25th infinitesimal erstwhile Ryan Yates headed implicit from a James Ward-Prowse free-kick.

But up against the Gunners’ blur of movement, their antiaircraft show deserved immoderate credit.

Saka’s goalbound effort was blocked by a operation of Nicolas Dominguez and Murillo, portion Leandro Trossard brought a good prevention from Sels.

The Forest keeper past denied Saka, aft much exquisite build-up play involving Odegaard and Jesus.

Despite Arsenal’s dominance, a consciousness of anxiousness successful the stands began to turn arsenic the interruption loomed without a 2nd goal.

And location fans expressed their tetchiness with a corporate rage astatine referee Lee Mason erstwhile helium booked Saka for raising his ft to Yates’ caput from a 50-50.

But Arteta’s determination to regenerate Jorginho - connected a booking for fouling Anthony Elanga - with Thomas Partey astatine the interval paid speedy dividends.

The Ghanaian received the shot from Saka a small much than 20 yards from goal.

Forest, for once, were dilatory to respond and Partey took a interaction to dependable himself earlier drilling clinically past Sels.

A bully accidental to people a 3rd broke down erstwhile Trossard played a mediocre walk towards Saka, prompting Arteta to respond furiously astatine the Belgian.

Yet by the end, contempt appearances, Arteta volition person felt thrilled by this instrumentality to signifier with sub Nwaneri side-footing location Raheem Sterling’s debased centre.

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