Arsenal travel to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
The Gunners faced the Reds in the fourth game of the campaign and beat them 3-0 thanks to a stunning brace from Martin Zubimendi, either side of Viktor Gyokeres’ strike.
Ange Postecoglou was the manager of Forest back then, and his sides have always played expansive football. That suited Arsenal, but Sean Dyche has already suggested that he is going to park the bus against the North Londoners on Saturday.
That is a concern, but Ian Wright doesn’t seem too bothered.
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Arsenal are in a fantastic position right now.
The Gunners are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table and are the absolute favourites to win the title.
Nottingham Forest away is always a tricky game, and Dyche will instruct his side to frustrate Arsenal from the very first minute.
The Reds’ game plan will be to sit deep, defend with a low block and then hit Mikel Arteta’s side on the counter-attack.
That will complicate things for Arsenal, but Wright is confident that his old side will get the job done and then go on a run to end the title race.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, he said: “2-0 Arsenal. We are not going to let a goal in.
“We are ready to go and finish this, man. We are ready to finish this!”
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher also predicted an Arsenal win, but they think it will be a 1-0 victory for the league leaders.
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s record against Sean Dyche is concerning
Dyche has always been a difficult manager to face over the years.
The Englishman prioritises the shape of his side and defensive structure more than anything, and that makes his teams very difficult to break down.
Arteta has suffered against Dyche’s teams in the past, and his record shows that.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
| Mikel Arteta vs Sean Dyche | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
A 40 per cent win record against a manager who has mostly been in charge of teams fighting for survival is not a good record at all.
Arteta will hope to improve that when the two sides meet at the City Ground on Saturday.
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