It is more than two decades since we saw Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and here by the banks of the Trent was a reminder of what they once used to bring us.
Playing bravely and cleverly in their traditional Garibaldi red, Steve Cooper’s team from the Championship were too good, too eager and too ambitious for an Arsenal team dressed entirely in white.
Arsenal were pale in every single way. They were insipid and without heart. They ended the game without a single short on target and headed home with the unfortunate status of being this weekend’s FA Cup fall guys.