Still without key players in the forward line, Arteta stuck with Mikel Merino as the focal point of Arsenal’s attack but the Spanish midfielder did little to trouble Forest’s impressive back line.
Speaking after the game, Arteta admitted that he and his coaches will go back to the drawing board and try to find solutions to reignite Arsenal’s attacking spark.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli still appear some way of a return to full fitness but Arsenal are in immediate nead of attacking solutions having now failed to score in back-to-back league games for the first time since May 2023.
Martin Keown is fearful that Arsenal could slip out of the Premier League top four if they don’t find a quick solution to their lack of attacking threat.
In desperate need of a positive result, it was familiar attacking woes that came back to haunt Mikel Arteta’s side as they played out a 0-0 draw with third-place Forest at the City Ground.
