Wayne Rooney believes that it was a ‘massive point’ for Arsenal securing a draw away at Nottingham Forest.
Mikel Arteta’s team will have come away from the City Ground rather disappointed at the fact they failed to move nine points clear of Manchester City.
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Following City’s defeat in the Manchester derby, the Gunners were only able to collect a point against Forest, but it does mean they move seven clear.
There would have been a lot of pressure on Arteta’s players to win, so ensuring they didn’t lose the match was actually very positive for them.
Wayne Rooney hails Arsenal’s draw against Nottingham Forest
Wayne Rooney thinks that Arsenal’s players watching Man City lose to Man United will have taken a lot of mental energy from them.
Declan Rice was fuming after the draw; however, the former Premier League striker claims Arsenal should be pretty happy with the result.
Rooney, who is backing Arsenal to win the Premier League, says that moving seven points clear is a significant moment for the team.
When asked about how Arsenal will have been feeling after City’s defeat, Rooney told BBC Match of the Day: “Yeah, it can be tough because I’m sure the Arsenal players, if they were watching the game, would have been sitting there thinking, we’re going to be nine points clear.
“Sometimes you forget you’ve got a game to play, and actually watching that game, you waste a lot of energy watching the game.
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“So, it can be tough, but I do think that was a massive point for Arsenal. I think with Man City losing to go and get a point.
“I know they would want three, but to extend the lead to Man City to seven points and get that point, I think that’s a huge point for them.”
The biggest frustration from the draw is how many chances Arsenal spurned throughout the match, missing four big chances.
Viktor Gyokeres was really poor against Forest, and Arteta must now consider dropping him for the next Premier League match.
Alan Shearer says Nottingham Forest draw was a good point for Arsenal
Alan Shearer agrees with Rooney that a point away at Forest is actually a good result for Arsenal, given the context of the title race: “I think it’s a good point for Arsenal and for Forest.
“I thought Forest deserved a point the way they worked, but for Arsenal, it’s been another good weekend for them, where they extend the lead by a point. So absolutely, yes.
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