Mikel Arteta revealed that he feels the pain of the disappearing title challenge of Arsenal after they had taken 13 points behind the Premier League leaders Liverpool.
The Gunners were only able to draw 0-0 in Nottingham Forest and although Arteta stated that they had greatly improved West Ham's defeat last weekend, his side could again be under pressure.
In a game of few chances, Mikel Merino and Kieran Tierney came close to Arsenal, while Forest's top scorer Chris Wood forced an important rescue from David Raya.
Although Arteta did not admit the title, his reference to the Champions League campaign of Arsenal felt significant.
“We have a wonderful competition for us and we have to do it against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday,” said Arteta. 'We are very disappointed not to win this game, but it is about what we can do now.
'We showed energy and willingness to make things happen, but lacked quality in the last pass and the delivery to win it. We have dropped two points again and it is very painful. '
After a recent Wiebel of three defeats in four games, Forest rediscovered the defensive firmness that this period has been the foundation of their performance. They remain third in the table, a point free from Manchester City, who will visit the city ground on March 8.
Boss Nuno Espirito Santo added: 'We know our strengths and we were compact, solid and aggressive. In the last moments of the game we got a dangerous momentum, which was also positive. '
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