No magic for you! Explaining Arsenal’s Nottingham Forest defeat

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Join Stephen Bradley as he discusses Arsenal’s lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Third Round of the F.A Cup last Sunday.

Arsenal's Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga reacts to conceding the first goal during the English FA Cup third round football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 9, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga reacts to conceding the first goal during the English FA Cup third round football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 9, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

He analyses how Forest’s ultra-defensive setup gave the young Gunners little to no space in which to operate, and any chances Arsenal did create either fell to the wrong player, on one trying to do a job he isn’t able to do.

Add to that Arsenal’s penchant for falling into traps set by the Forest midfield, and the result wasn’t pretty.

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