Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his views prior to the English Premier League’s early match, where Arsenal will face Nottingham Forest, who is now under new management, at the Emirates Stadium.
According to Softfootball, Arteta recently integrated several players back into the squad, including Noni Madueke, new acquisition Pino Hincapie, and Mikel Merino, who excelled with Spain, netting four goals, which included a hat trick against Turkey. He noted that the team is unified and ready to pursue their objectives on the pitch.
Arsenal players after final training ahead of Forest clash on Saturday. (Credit: Arsenal media file)
As stated on Arsenal’s official X account, Arteta shared with reporters what makes the upcoming Saturday match significant for their supporters at the Emirates.
Here is a clip from the press briefing:
Raise the volume. Raise the roof.
The boss wants to hear Emirates Stadium rocking 🔊 pic.twitter.com/SPMQiimn3q
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 12, 2025
<pReflecting on the video, Arteta remarked:
That’s what we want, we had a very good game against Leeds, and it’s going to be a different game against Forest for sure.
But a 12:30 kickoff in front of our people after 10 days, we are pretty looking forward to it.
In the meantime, Arsenal has had a thrilling start at home this season, with a memorable five-goal victory over Leeds, where players like Bukayo Saka and recent signing Viktor Gyokeres scored their first goals for the club.
Arteta also discussed the challenge of facing Nottingham Forest’s new head coach, Ange Postecoglou, asserting that his players will remain focused on their fundamentals to secure a positive outcome. He noted that he has not lost to Postecoglou in their previous four encounters.
He further commented:
Before the game, yes, but the moment the game starts, after five minutes, we will see very clear behaviours, what they want to do, and that’s what we have prepared.
Thus, Arsenal aims to bounce back to winning form after their narrow loss against Liverpool while also striving to preserve their unbeaten record at home.
