Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 win against Nottingham Forest as the attack received plenty of plaudits following the result.
Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Reiss Nelson (2), Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard caught the headlines, but it was the Gunners' defensive performance that allowed the attack to flourish. William Saliba impressed once again on a relatively quiet afternoon for the Frenchman as Arsenal kept their eighth clean sheet in 17 games across all competitions.
The improvement in defence has been helped by Saliba's return after the 21-year-old returned from a successful loan spell with Marseille last term, winning the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Season award. Saliba was signed from Saint-Etienne for a fee of £27million back in 2019. He has spent the last three seasons out on loan and is now able to show his ability at the Emirates Stadium.
