Arteta calls on his team to deliver a respectable performance as they travel to Nottingham Forest for their away game.

The 22nd round of the 2025/26 Premier League season will feature a key match, with Arsenal traveling to Nottingham Forest. Manager Mikel Arteta stated that Nottingham Forest is a threatening team and therefore urged the Gunners to focus on their own tasks during the game.

After 21 rounds of matches, Arsenal sits atop the league table with 49 points (15 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses), 6 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City. In the first leg of the earlier English League Cup semi-final, Arsenal defeated Chelsea 3-2 thanks to goals from Ben White, Dzekeresh, and Martin Suwemendy, gaining an advantage in advancing to the final.

As for Nottingham Forest, Dyche's team defeated West Ham 2-1 in the last round of the Premier League and is ranked 17th in the standings with 21 points, 7 points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham. Therefore, they need more points to further distance themselves from the crisis of relegation.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said at a press conference, "Dyche is a top manager and very good at his job. You can immediately see his style in this team, including their way of playing, their performance against some strong teams, and the difficulties they can create for their opponents. Dyche has a lot of experience in the Premier League, and this will be a very tough game."

When asked whether it would be more difficult to play against a team fighting to avoid relegation, Arteta said, "I think it will depend on the specific circumstances of the game, but when a team is in that situation, it will definitely be eager to get out of trouble, which may give you a bit more fighting spirit."

"However, every team wants to win, and that desire, motivation, and drive to win are all very strong. So, every team will deal with the emotional aspects in its own way, and we must focus on what we need to do."

Furthermore, in terms of head-to-head records, Arsenal have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches against Nottingham Forest.

Arteta stated, "Winning away games in the Premier League is extremely difficult. They are a team we have beaten in the past few years, and to beat such a strong team, we did a lot of things right. But under Dyche, they have become different. They are very efficient in executing tactics and have a very clear philosophy, which is precisely what makes them dangerous."