[FT Arsenal 2:1 Nottingham Forest]
The Arsenal's first home game of the season was delayed by 20 minutes due to some fans not being accustomed to the use of electronic tickets at the Emirates Stadium this season.
[Race organization]
Kick-off line-up sees Nottingham Forest put out a bus line-up
The Gunners, on the other hand, pulled Partey into the side and Nketiah into the starting lineup to considerable effect. Forest were unable to break into their bus lineup for the first 20 minutes, and were also caught off guard in the 11th minute when Forest made a mistake in the backfield, resulting in a one-touch duel in front of goal, but Forest striker Johnson missed his only chance with a big shot.
The Gunners, on the other hand, started to release the pressure after knocking on Forest's door in the 26th minute thanks to Martinelli's turn and cross from the left, which accidentally found Nketiah in front of the goal, and in the 32nd minute Saka cut in from the side and fired in a wonder goal to give them a 2:0 lead at halftime.
In the second half, Forest started to regain the possession of the ball, playing a completely different style of play from the first half, especially in the 70th minute when the substitutions were made for last season's goal king Awoniyi and Elanga, two explosive chariots, caught a corner kick of the arsenal of the offensive and defensive conversions, lightning counterattacks crushed the arsenal's finish, and also in the latter part of the frequent attacks on the goal, so the game is quite exciting and stimulating, but unfortunately, time was not enough to win the final! The match was very exciting and exciting, but time was running out and finally Hyogo won 2:1.
[Miscellaneous post-game thoughts]
I was surprised to see Partey at wing back before the game, but I was even more amazed when I actually watched the game. With the arrival of Rice, the number 6 position will be given up this season, and Partey moved to the wing, and did a pretty good job of doing what he did last year when Zinchenko moved in on the wing, protecting the ball and making long passes, and dropping back to the back line when defending, and his pairing with Rice doesn't seem to be a conflict at the moment. His pairing with Rice doesn't seem to be a conflict at the moment.
Nketiah got the start in the first game of the season and rewarded Arteta with a good performance. Nketiah had a good season last year after Jesus was injured but flamed out towards the end of the season and with Jesus being injured again to start the season, Nketiah will really have to take advantage of the opportunity to perform well.
Forest played too conservative in the first half of the game, almost 9:1 possession ratio is not only the style of the ball is ugly, but also failed to defend the Gunners offensive, but in the second half to get back to the possession of the Gunners after the threat, but also at the Emirates Stadium kicked a goal, so that the game tense up in the latter part of the game, the Forest last year, to be able to relegation does have a couple of brushes!
