Arsenal Round-Up, Monday 19th October: Madueke the Hero as Arteta's Men Edge Past Forest
Arsenal made it another hard-fought win on the road, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground thanks to a second-half intervention from substitute Noni Madueke (Arsenal.com) (Arsenal.com). Mikel Arteta spoke afterwards about his side's determination to fight for all three points away from home (Arsenal.com), while David Raya reflected on the clean sheet and how the team responded after a difficult recent run (Arsenal.com).
The main talking point from the match was Arteta's bold half-time call to replace Eberechi Eze with Madueke, with the winger going on to score the winning goal (Football.London). Football.London reports that Arteta's half-time message to Madueke was clear and concise, and that the change spoke volumes about Eze's struggles at Arsenal so far (Football.London) (Football.London). The same outlet notes that Arteta's now-famous description of his substitutes as "finishers" continues to pay off as the title race goes on (Football.London). It was also a landmark occasion for Jurrien Timber, who made his 100th Arsenal appearance in the win at Forest (Arsenal.com).
Looking ahead, Football.London reports that Arsenal's upcoming fixture schedule compares favourably to Manchester City's as the title race heats up (Football.London), and that City have been handed a blow of their own with Antoine Semenyo ruled out through injury (Football.London). Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal remain favourites to retain their Premier League title despite what he sees as a lack of attacking star power (Sky Sports).
Arsenal's trip to face Bayern Munich is on the horizon, with details on how to watch the game live on TV confirmed by Arsenal.com (Arsenal.com). The Guardian reports that Bayern and winger Luis Díaz warmed up for the meeting with a heavy win over Leipzig (The Guardian), while Ezri Konsa has spoken of his confidence in Arsenal's Champions League hopes ahead of the clash (The Guardian). However, Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes the recent defeat to Brighton has rattled Arsenal and doubts they will beat Bayern (Sky Sports). Elsewhere, the Evening Standard explains a little-known UEFA eligibility rule that means one Arsenal summer signing cannot feature against Bayern (Evening Standard).
In fixture news, the Premier League has confirmed changes to several December matches, with four Arsenal fixtures affected including the north London derby and the home game against Manchester United (Arsenal.com) (Football.London). Sky Sports confirms that the Manchester United clash, the north London derby and Manchester City versus Chelsea will all be shown live in December (Sky Sports), while talkSPORT notes the kick-off time changes also affect Crystal Palace (talkSPORT).
On the women's side, Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham City, with the full match now available to watch back on Arsenal.com (Arsenal.com). Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter was critical of Arsenal's recent form in the Women's Super League, pointing to another below-par display as London City continue to progress rapidly (Sky Sports).
Finally, the Evening Standard has been running the rule over how Arsenal's summer departures are getting on at their new clubs, highlighting that Gabriel Jesus has started Barcelona's last two LaLiga matches in Raphinha's absence and found the net (Evening Standard).
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