Comments on the match Arsenal vs Nottingham, 18:30 September 13: Find joy again

VHO - Commentary on the match Arsenal vs Nottingham, round 4 of the Premier League, after the defeat against Liverpool, Arteta and his team need to quickly return to the championship race with a victory.

Arsenal vs Nottingham form

Before the Premier League took a break to make way for the international break, Arsenal were full of confidence as they travelled to Anfield.

Despite not playing badly, the Gunners still had to sadly leave with a 0-1 defeat, thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's amazing free kick.

The defeat, which was somewhat regretful, temporarily stopped coach Mikel Arteta and his team in the championship race. However, after only 3 rounds, the 3-point gap compared to the top position occupied by Liverpool is not too worrying.

The important task ahead for the London giants is to quickly regain their winning inspiration.

The match against Nottingham will be an opportunity for Odegaard and his teammates to demonstrate the qualities of a team full of ambition, ready to compete for the title after 3 consecutive seasons of second place.

If Arsenal triumph at the Emirates in the earliest match of round 4, they will temporarily rise to the top position because they are only 1 point behind Chelsea and have a better goal difference than Liverpool. This is considered not too difficult a challenge for the home team.

Arsenal are unbeaten against Nottingham for 36 years. The Gunners last lost to their Nottingham rivals in 1989, at their old home Highbury.

In the last 4 times hosting Nottingham, the Gunners have mostly won resounding victories, scoring 15 and conceding just 1 goal. Last season, Arteta and his team crushed Forest 3-0 thanks to goals from Saka, Partey and Nwaneri.

Nottingham, for their part, are going through a turbulent period. Not long after an unbelievable 0-3 home defeat to bottom-of-the-table West Ham, coach Nuno Santo, the captain who created the unexpected success for the team at City Ground, was sacked.

But the Portuguese tactician's departure was not simply a matter of professional matters. The humiliating defeat to The Hammers was just an excuse for Nottingham's board to "fire" the 51-year-old coach.

Arsenal need to quickly regain winning inspiration after defeat to Liverpool

More deeply, the tense, difficult-to-repair relationship between coach Santo and owner Evangelos Marinakis, as well as sports director Edu Gaspar, is seen as the main cause.

The two sides could not find common ground in transfer and team development plans, so parting ways was predicted.

To fill the vacant seat, Nottingham quickly appointed Ange Postecoglou, a former coach who won the Europa League with Tottenham but also played very poorly in the Premier League last season.

However, the Australian strategist's attack-oriented style is more suitable for the direction of City Ground owner Marinakis.

Postecoglou has faced a huge test in his debut. Even under the defensive counter-attacking style favoured by his predecessor Nuno Santo, Nottingham are on an 11-game run without a clean sheet in the Premier League. Can the former Spurs boss's underrated defence hold up at the Emirates?

Arsenal vs Nottingham squad information

Arsenal: William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka are absent due to injury. Norgaard's ability to play is unclear.

Nottingham: Ola Aina is unavailable due to injury in the recent international fixtures. Zinchenko is also unavailable due to a loan agreement with Arsenal.

Arsenal vs Nottingham predicted lineup

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze

Nottingham: Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Yates; McAtee, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Prediction: 2-1

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