"This Arsenal team are not easily pushed around. They give away next to nothing at the back. They crave control of the ball and the flow of the game. Their mission is to suffocate and punish and they made sure that Postecoglou's return to north London was as uncomfortable as possible and not only because of the predictable taunts he heard from the stands."
"The occasion was illuminated by break-out performance from two of Arsenal's summer signings. Martin Zubimendi does not score many from his role in front of the back four but here he got two the first a blockbuster of a volley from the edge of the area, one to draw involuntary gasps as he finessed the technique. The second was a header. When he slapped his forehead during the celebrations, there was an element of both fun and disbelief."
Ange Postecoglou had hoped for a dramatic result to launch his Nottingham Forest tenure and silence opposing supporters, but the match proved uncomfortable for him. Arsenal defended tightly, controlled possession, and suffocated the opponent's play. Two summer signings produced decisive moments: Martin Zubimendi scored twice, including a spectacular volley and a header, and Noni Madueke was dynamic throughout, earning a standing ovation when substituted and easing the absence of Bukayo Saka. Viktor Gyokeres scored for Forest between Zubimendi's goals. Postecoglou appeared without answers as he begins to instil his contrasting style, producing an inauspicious start.
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