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Arsenal Analysed: How we put two past Forest

Tuesday saw us persevere to take a two-goal lead away to Nottingham Forest, before having to protect our win after Taiwo Awoniyi pulled one back late on.

To find out the keys to our success, Adrian Clarke has delved into the tactical and statistical side of the game to find the subtle reasons why we were able to take all three points:

Extreme dominance

Concerned about Arsenal’s ability to carve his side apart, Nuno Espirito Santo abandoned his usual tactical approach by opting to sit in a very low block that denied Mikel Arteta’s forwards space inside the final third.