Arsenal Vs Nottingham Forest: 3-0, Zubimendi Bersinar, The Gunners Puncaki Temporary Standings

Martin Zubimendi performed brilliantly for Arsenal (photo: x @Arsenal)

JAKARTA - Arsenal won a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League continued at the Emirates Stadium, Saturday, September 13. This match also became the debut of Forest's new manager, Ange Postecoglou, who had to accept the harsh reality after his team appeared far below the hosts.

Arsenal's goals were scored by Martin Zubimendi (32", 79) and Viktor Gyokeeres (47), two new recruits who immediately showed their quality in front of the North London public.

Arsenal dominated the game from the start, with aggressive play from the wing through Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze. The Gunners' attempt finally paid off in the 32nd minute when Zubimendi's hard volley from outside the penalty box hit Matz Sels' goal. His first goal for Arsenal was touted as the candidate for "Season's Best Goal".

Forest itself barely poses a meaningful threat, only once creating an opportunity through Morgan Gibbs-White which is still slightly off the mark.

The second half had only been running for two minutes, Arsenal immediately doubled their lead. Eze's cross was coolly completed by Gyokeres, a new Swedish striker, to bring the score to 2-0.

Forest tried to get up with a change of players, but Arsenal were too tough. The defense line led by Cristhian Mosquera looked solid, making Forest attacks always deadlocked.

In the 79th minute, Zubimendi again listed his name on the scoreboard. Starting from a corner kick scheme, he jumped higher than the opposing defender and headed the ball cleverly to ensure a landslide victory of 3-0.

The depth of Arsenal's squad began to be seen Apart from goalscorers, Arsenal's new recruits won a lot of praise. Madueke performed explosively on the wing, Eze gave extra creativity, Mosquera was solid on the back, while Trossard and Martinelli were only fielded as substitutes.

Arsenal are no longer fully dependent on Bukayo Saka like last season. The depth of their squad is clearly visible," said Sam Blitz of Sky Sports.

Meanwhile, captain Martin Odegaard had to be pulled out early with a shoulder injury, although Arteta hoped his condition would not be serious.

With this victory, Arsenal rose to the top of the Premier League standings for the time being, overtaking Manchester City, which will only play tomorrow. For Forest, this result is a strong warning that they need to improve a lot under the tutelage of Ange Postecoglou.