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Nuno Espirito Santo names the three Arsenal players who ’caused problems’ against Nottingham Forest
Arsenal have returned to winning ways against a Nottingham Forest side whose form has taken a downturn of late.
Both the Gunners and the Reds went into Saturday’🍸s Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium hoping to get back to winning ways.
Arsenal had not won in the league since early October, while Forest have in amazing form for mu💫ch of the season b🧔ut had lost to Newcastle last time out.
In the end, it proved a routine☂ victory for the Gunners, who ran out 🐻3-0 winners thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey and Ethan Nwaneri.
Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo spoke to reporters after the game and singled three Arsenal players ou🀅t for praise, saying they caused problems.
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Arsenal trio Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka praised by Nottingham Forest boss
Nuno, speaking to , started by saying Martin Odegaard is one of th𝓰ose players who makes the game “harder” when he’s involved.
The Forest manager also said Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka “created problems” for the City Ground side.
Nuno was asked how difficult Arsenal made the game, to which he repli✅ed: “A lot. Quality players when they are involved in the game it becomes harder.
“Ode is one of them. Trossard created problems and Saka cꦛr🌜eated problems. You cannot give time to players to decide so freely.”
BBC Sport pundit Pat Nevi🌳n described Odegaard’s as♐sist for Saka as “phenomenal”♛ and said both were “international class players”.
Odegaard, Trossard and Saka ratings
gave Odegaard an 8 out of 10 fo�🔯�r his efforts on the day, saying he “was simply electric in the first half.
Th🌌ey continued: “Arsenal looked ba🎀ck close to their rampant best as he combined with everyone on the team.
“His assist for Saka’s goal was smart and a lov𒊎ely 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 th🌟e right hand side.
“His goal was the epitome of this as he t🥃ook 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 att𒁃ack went down the right it was a quieter day for Trossard, but he still got involved where he c꧂ould.
“Unlucky not to score with a drive from the edge of t꧂he box.”