David Raya – 7 points. The Spanish goalkeeper had a good day playing. Raya had 2 successful saves and won an air dispute once. According to the foggy press, Arsenal is likely to buy Raya outright from Brentford.

Oleksandr Zinchenko – 8 points. The Ukrainian defender was the author of the pass to help Gabriel Jesus open the score. Statistics prove Zinchenko’s good day: creating 4 key passes for teammates, 1 successful pass, 1 aerial dispute win, 1 accurate tackle.

William Saliba – 7 points. Saliba had a superficial defensive situation in the ball phase that led to Arsenal’s goal. The French midfielder appeared to be at a disadvantage when competing with striker Taiwo Awoniyi. “Saliba is a bit naive. He is learning from those types of disputed balls in the Premier League,” former player Martin Keown analyzed.

Gabriel Magalhaes – 7 points. Gabriel did not face much pressure against Nottingham Forest. Big minus point for Gabriel when he could not prevent Taiwo Awoniyi from scoring against Arsenal.

Ben White – 6 points. The English defender has limited contributions in terms of advancing forward to support the attack.

Declan Rice – 7 points. The English midfielder takes charge of the midfield, taking care of the midfield area. Rice rarely plays high up and contributes on the offensive front.

Emile Smith Rowe – 7 points. Smith Rowe had a rare time being assigned to start from the start by Mikel Arteta. “I’m impressed with Emile because he tried so hard. He was able to play freely, move freely, and contribute to the overall gameplay. It’s great to watch Emile play,” Arteta shared.

Martin Odegaard – 7 points. Odegaard’s performance was at a good level. The Norwegian midfielder sometimes slows down Arsenal’s play by holding the ball for a long time and making many unnecessary touches.

Bukayo Saka – 8 points. Saka was the author of Arsenal’s second goal, creating 4 key passes for his teammates.

Gabriel Martinelli – 7 points. Martinelli did not have much space to play against Nottingham Forest.

Gabriel Jesus – 9 points. The Brazilian striker shined with 1 goal, 1 assist, created 2 key passes for teammates, and successfully passed people 3 times. Statistics page Whoscored chose Jesus as the best player in the match.