Nottingham Forest's manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, strategically adjusted his tactics against Arsenal, leveraging their current injury crisis, which has left them without key strikers. With Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Gabriel Martinelli all sidelined, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta experimented by deploying Mikel Merino as a center-forward. Merino scored twice against Leicester, yet questions linger regarding Arsenal's attacking strategies moving forward. Forest continues to surprise this season, competing for a top-four finish while Arsenal's title hopes dwindle due to recent drops in form.
Nuno Espirito Santo explained his tactical shift against Arsenal by stating, "As Arsenal doesn't have a striker there's no need for an extra body," reflecting confidence in his approach.
Mikel Arteta is forced to experiment with midfielder Mikel Merino as a center-forward due to severe injuries, raising questions about Arsenal's attacking strategy moving forward.
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