Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo refused to label Arsenal as Premier League title contenders forward of their conflict this weekend.
The Tough Bushes are degree on factors with the Gunners and will leapfrog them into the highest 4 with a win on the Emirates on Saturday.
However even after 11 video games, Nuno won’t acknowledge positions within the league desk.
Talking at his press convention, he mentioned: “The desk just isn’t a reference. You already know what I consider the desk, principally as a result of the desk doesn’t dictate what you need to do.
“If you happen to want factors you need to play higher. Let’s at all times have a look at the sport by the sport itself, and compete nicely. If I don’t have a look at the desk, I don’t need to assess the opposite groups.
“After the worldwide break it’s at all times a query mark for the crew about what response goes to occur within the sport.
“We’re in the identical state of affairs. Hopefully we are able to put together nicely and carry out nicely once more as a result of despite the fact that the outcome was not the very best one [losing 3-1 to Newcastle], by way of efficiency we’ve got to confess that Newcastle performed very well.
Nuno previews Saturday’s journey to North London. 🗣️
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“We didn’t do the issues we wished, now there’s an opportunity to enhance and get higher
“We at all times consider that we are able to compete, that’s our method.
“We’re going to face a superb crew, a troublesome crew, and we’re going to compete, doing the issues that we would like, attempting to keep away from the issues Arsenal needs to do and does very well.
“It’s going to be a troublesome sport.”
Arsenal have been beneath their common requirements up to now this season and it is a big match that would affect the remainder of their marketing campaign.
A loss might see them fall 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool and 7 behind Manchester Metropolis, however a win might both lower or keep the hole.
Both approach, it won’t be a straightforward day in North London for the Gunners.
