"The Gunners enjoyed the perfect pre-match entertainment by watching rivals Manchester City lose their derby to United, which presented the chance to go nine points clear at the summit. But, nine days after drawing 0-0 with Liverpool after City had again slipped up, Mikel Arteta's men could not take advantage after failing to get past Forest. They had chances as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka both went close, but they drew a blank."
"The draw did see Arsenal extend their lead to seven points, which could be cut to four on Sunday if Aston Villa beat Everton, and they remain clear favourites to get their hands on the Premier League trophy. But the missed opportunities could prompt some doubts in the Gunners camp as they have let leads at the top of the table slip in the past, notably when they were eight points clear of City in April 2023 only to fall short."
"Forest were dogged and resolute and deserved a point, which was a timely boost having seen West Ham's win at Tottenham pull them back into relegation trouble. Indeed Sean Dyche's side, who are five points clear of the bottom three, competed from the off, with Nicolas Dominguez's goalbound shot blocked by Declan Rice and Callum Hudson-Odoi just unable to get on the end of Murillo's through-ball in a strong opening 20 minutes."
Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Nottingham Forest, missing a chance to go nine points clear after Manchester City's defeat. Arsenal created opportunities with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka coming close but failed to score. The draw extended Arsenal's lead to seven points, which could be reduced if Aston Villa win, but left lingering doubts after previous blown leads. Forest defended resolutely, earning a timely point as they sit five points above the relegation zone. Nicolas Dominguez had a goalbound shot blocked, Callum Hudson-Odoi nearly connected, and Murillo made significant defensive interventions.
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