Leandro Trossard is the latest Arsenal star to pick up an injury while on international duty this season with the Belgian's availability against Nottingham Forest placed in doubt
Trailblazing trainer Pete Edwards helped transform Frank Clark’s vintage team of Pearce, Collymore and Roy Some people in football make headlines; others work behind the scenes to make them happen. Pete Edwards, Nottingham Forest’s head of performance in the era when Stan Collymore and Bryan Roy terrorised the Premier League, belongs in the second category. As Nuno Espírito Santo’s side challenge for European qualification, evoking the club’s glory days, it is hard to see them matching the Forest team of three decades ago who finished third – and that, straight after promotion. The manager, Frank Clark, revived the club after Brian Clough’s departure, but according to many in that 1994-95 squad, Edwards was the catalyst for their success. Continue reading...
Arsenal are back in action this weekend as they welcome Nottingham Forest to the Emirates Stadium but the Gunners might have a battle on their hands with other Premier League sides
Arsenal have not had the best of luck when it comes to injuries during international breaks and Mikel Arteta has received some bad news ahead of next weekend’s clash with Nottingham Forest
Mikel Arteta is currently facing something of an injury crisis after a number of concerns in his squad - including Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice - and the Spaniard will hope to welcome them back for their clash against Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he is "really pleased" with the Magpies' second-half performance at Nottingham Forest, where they came from behind to win 3-1.
Nottingham Forest are fishing in the waters Newcastle aspire to swim in. Two years ago, it was Eddie Howe’s team breaking up the metropolitan elite. This season, Nuno Espírito Santo’s team have been the provincial outfit punching above their weight but Newcastle, now just a point behind Forest, showed they have the capability to join the throng. A second-half comeback, courtesy of three lovely finishes, the first a piece of striking opportunism from Alexander Isak, the second an arrowing, long-range beauty from Joelinton showed their stomach for the fight. The third, scored by Harvey Barnes, after an assist by the influential Sandro Tonali, sent Forest fans barreling for the exits. Continue reading...
Chris Wood has been on fire for Nottingham Forest this season - and New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley is impressed by his willingness to fly 22 hours to become an All Whites record-breaker
Frank Clark, the last Nottingham Forest boss to take the club into Europe, says he is optimistic about the Reds emulating his side.
Arsenal were rocked by the resignation of sporting director Edu this week, with the Brazilian set to link up with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis in the coming days
Arsenal's sporting director Edu has turned his back on the Champions League club in favour of joining Evangelos Marinakis' ambitious multi-club model including Nottingham Forest
Manager admits Edu’s departure ‘happened very quickly’Martin Ødegaard has travelled for match against Inter Mikel Arteta has insisted Edu’s departure as sporting director will not stop Arsenal’s upward trajectory but admitted that losing one of his key allies came as a surprise. The Brazilian’s resignation was confirmed on Monday, with Edu expected to join the multi-club network of Nottingham Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis. Arsenal are understood to have failed with an attempt to persuade Edu to stay at the Emirates having offered to match the improved salary that is believed to be on offer from Marinakis. At present, there is no successor lined up for a role that did not exist at Arsenal before the former midfielder assumed the position in November 2022. Arteta, whose side face Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday night, admitted that he was disappointed to lose Edu but is confident Arsenal can replace him. Continue reading...
Edu, a former Gunners midfielder, is set to join up with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and his stable of clubs after rejecting a deal to stay at the Emirates and work alongside Mikel Arteta
Director’s decision to leave Emirates to join the Marinakis setup raised eyebrows but the club dynamic had changed Evangelos Marinakis is no stranger to acquiring footballers but the Nottingham Forest owner was an interested observer at a different kind of auction last month. The Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at Newmarket was particularly busy for Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing group, with the renowned football agent shelling out more than £8m on three signings – including £4.6m on a filly produced by the great Frankel and the 2018 Royal Ascot winner AlJazzi. “God, I hope we haven’t bought a dud,” Joorabchian commented to the Racing Post this week on his record-breaking spending spree. Those purchases took Amo Racing’s outlay this year to more than £24m for the group fronted by Joorabchian, who is perhaps best known for his role as representing Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano for their controversial moves to West Ham. The 53-year-old has made no secret of his desire to make an impact in the sport of kings and lists a member of the Qatari royal family as one of the investors in Amo Racing. It remains to be seen whether Marinakis plans to follow suit. After he was spotted with Joorabchian at June’s prestigious Goffs London Sale, the Greek shipping magnate said he was not part of the investment group. “No, I’m just here to enjoy the day,” he said. Continue reading...
