Arsenal opened up a seven-point Premier League lead regardless of failing to interrupt down a resilient Nottingham Forest in a 0-0 draw on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday.
The Gunners had the possibility to stretch right into a nine-point benefit after Manchester Metropolis misplaced 2-0 at native rivals Manchester United within the lunchtime kick-off.
Arsenal had been made to pay for a lacklustre first half efficiency as Forest held out to spice up their very own probabilities of survival.
Nonetheless, Mikel Arteta’s males stay in a promising place to finish a 22-year wait to win the title.
Forest boss Sean Dyche had blasted his aspect for his or her first half efficiency in crashing out to second-tier Wrexham within the FA Cup final weekend.
Dyche obtained the response he craved as the house aspect battled exhausting to edge 5 factors away from the relegation zone.
Metropolis have failed to use any stress to Arsenal throughout a four-game winless Premier League run for the reason that flip of the yr.
However back-to-back goalless attracts towards Liverpool and Forest has prevented Arsenal from constructing a giant lead.
Third-placed Aston Villa might slim the hole on the high to 4 factors ought to they beat Everton on Sunday.
The guests didn’t have a shot on track within the first half.
It was not till Arteta flexed his power in depth off the bench within the second interval that Forest started to be stretched.
Leandro Trossard was launched on the break with Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Jesus all introduced on earlier than the hour mark.
Saka got here closest to breaking the impasse when his looping header from Declan Rice’s cross was brilliantly turned behind by goalkeeper Matz Sels.
Merino ought to have scored however couldn’t flip Rice’s inviting free-kick supply on track.
Arsenal had been in a position to depend on their strong defence to at the least edge additional clear on the high because of an eleventh clear sheet in 22 league video games.
