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Arsenal had a two-goal lead, but then conceded and gave Nottingham Forest momentum. This caught the attention of the manager. Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal won 2-1 against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium, Saturday (12/8/2023) evening WIB, in the first week of the Premier League. The hosts took a two-goal lead first through Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka, then Forest replied through Taiwo Awoniyi.
The Gunners as a whole appear dominant. However, Mikel Arteta admitted that his team relaxed in the second half, so Nottingham Forest gained momentum to try to save points at the end of the match.
“It’s always difficult to win the first game. We have the right to lead, but we can’t lock the match. And 2-0 in the Premier League is a dangerous score, and we experienced a decrease in concentration, conceded a goal, so yes, opportunities are still open for opponents,” he told bt sports quoted BBC.
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“You can’t give your opponent anything and we give them hope. Then the nuance is that we want to finish the game and bring three points home,” added Arteta.
With this victory Arsenal recorded a positive trend of winning the first four matches in the last five seasons (1 defeat). Previously they had a bad record, with only two wins from the first nine games (3 draws, 4 losses).
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2023-08-12 19:00:39
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