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At 1:10 a.m. Beijing time on January 10, a match in the third round of the FA Cup was contested, and Arsenal, ranked 4th in the Premier League, challenged Nottingham Forest. Arsenal have a good record in the league, with 11 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats in the first 20 rounds, ranking 4th. Under Arteta's tutelage, Arsenal are playing better and better, while also being able to get very good results. However, in the last game against Manchester City, Arsenal still suffered setbacks, and in the case of the first goal, it was reversed. This time in the FA Cup, Arsenal played against Championship side Nottingham Forest, and as a result, Arsenal broke out of the big cold, losing 0-1 to the opponent and being eliminated.
In this game Arteta discharged in a 4231 formation. Leno served as the starting goalkeeper. Tavares, Holden, Ben White and Cedric Suarez are paired at 4 backs. Patineau and Lokunga form a double midfielder. Martinelli, Erdegaard and Saka joined forces. Nketiah is at the top. Lacazette, Tierney and Ramsdale sit on the bench. Parteuil, Elnini, Pepe and Aubameyang are all sidelined for national team matches.
In the 7th minute of the match, Arsenal were given a chance to shoot, and Ben White scored the ball on the right side of the penalty area and cut inside the goal, playing in the near corner and deflecting it. Arsenal's attack was a bit dormant after that, and it was difficult to create decent opportunities until 20 minutes later, when they gradually created some threats to the opponents. It's just that the shots of Holden, Nkedia and Lokunga were not on target. At half-time, the score was still 0-0! Arsenal had 66 percent possession in the first half, with six shots on target and 0 shots on target, while Nottingham Forest had just a pitiful one in the first half.
In the second half, the two sides attacked each other, with none of The shots from Sinkel Nagar, Nketiah and Garner on goal. After the 70th minute, Arsenal were dumbfounded on the offensive end and unable to create chances. And Nottingham Forest seized the opportunity in the 83rd minute when Graban scored in front of goal to help Nottingham Forest complete the kill! Home fans celebrate wildly! Arsenal tumbled. In the end, Arsenal lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and was eliminated. Arteta messed up. It's hard to imagine arsenal shooting 0 straight in the whole game and playing such a humiliating stat against an opponent of this level. Arsenal have been out twice in the third round of the FA Cup in their last 26 seasons, both against Nottingham Forest.