Here are some talking points from Arsenal's 1-0 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest

Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners on Sunday at the City Ground as they battled their way to victory against Nottingham Forest.

Substitute Noni Madueke struck the all-important goal from the bench on 80 minutes, firing in courtesy of a big deflection off Jair Cunha.

The Gunners have now recorded three straight wins in all competitions and here are some talking points from the East Midlands

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Shy Madueke

Noni Madueke is clearly not one for the limelight - even after netting a goal that could prove so vital come the end of the season.

As Arsenal's relieved stars applauded the travelling faithful, the match-winner was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Madueke was shying away at the back of the pack, hiding behind his colleagues.

That's until Declan Rice caught wind of Madueke attempting to keep a low profile and he was ushered towards the front as the Gunners supporters chanted the winger's name.

Being the centre of attention is just not Madueke's style but if he continues to serve up quality in crucial moments - he was heavily involved in the equaliser against Leeds - he better get used to it.

Mikel Arteta later said of the forward : "There's a smile on my face because he's a special character. It's someone who very much loves in and around the dressing room, the way he connects, talks to people. He's just a special guy. I think I saw an interview where they were asking a few of our players who would you call if you have a problem? And some of them said Noni, which I was surprised by.

"I think it's a massive credit and explain the kind of person that he is. He's in a good moment. I think after the break he's showing something else, another level of anger, another level of conviction as well in his actions and he's becoming now decisive in matches, which is what we expect from a player like him."

Madueke has now scored 13 of his 17 Premier League goals away from home (76 per cent), including all four for Arsenal. It's the highest away ratio of any player with 15+ goals in Premier League history.

Dejected Eze

There is no doubt Eberechi Eze will have been delighted for Noni Madueke following his team-mate's crucial winner. But as Madueke received all the plaudits post-match, Eze cut a reflective figure.

As he strolled back across the turf towards the tunnel, he appeared deep in his thoughts. It's never nice being subbed, let alone at half-time but this was an opportunity that went begging.

With Madueke now in form and Christos Tzolis on the comeback trail, Eze needed to make his mark on Sunday but he failed to impress and build on the momentum he created on Tuesday with his first goal of the season against Lille.

An embrace with former Crystal Palace team-mate Wayne Hennessey, now serving as part of Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper coach department, helped lighten the mood, though it now seems unlikely that Eze will start vs Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Konsa and Gabriel rock-solid

Oliver Glasner said during his press conference that he'd been asked the same question six times in each of his six post-match interviews. Do he feel unlucky not to take something from the game?

"Ezri Konsa and Gabriel are possibly the best centre-back pairing in the world at the moment," the Austrian later remarked. He is right because the duo have gelled so naturally and the chemistry is clear.

The England international is too good to be cast aside once William Saliba returns, which is why he could be shifted to right-back but for now, both Konsa and Gabriel are delivering the goods.

Gabriel completed 70 of his 73 passes, made 12 defensive contributions, won nine of his 12 duels and wasn't dribbled past once.

Meanwhile, Konsa made eight recoveries, won 75 per cent of his ground duels and boasted a long-pass completion percentage of 100. Tie in his last-ditch intervention on Chris Wood in stoppage-time and it was a near-complete display from the £55million signing.

Konsa was dubbed a 'plug-and-play' acquisition and he's been exceptional value since arriving from Aston Villa. He's already been imperative in wins over Napoli, Chelsea, Sunderland, Leeds, Lille and now Nottingham Forest.

Post-match sprints Unsurprisingly, Arsenal's subs did not participate in a small-sided game, post-match. Firstly, the schedule is relentless and the games really are coming thick and fast. Four of Arsenal's next five matches across all competitions are away from home.

Secondly, there is added focus and attention on their cool-downs since the 2-1 win over Leeds as both Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi sustained ankle issues due to freak separate incidents.

After Sunday's triumph at Nottingham Forest, head of performance Antonio Gomez, head of strength and conditioning Jose Jimenez Iglesias and assistant head coach Gabriel Heinze oversaw a running-based session on the City Ground turf.

Four players, Marli Salmon (travelled but wasn't in squad), Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera and Martin Zubimendi, who were unused subs, completed a series of full-pitch runs.

While Mikel Merino and Viktor Gyokeres also ran, their workload was managed and they did not complete as many shuttles as their peers.

Interestingly, Jurrien Timber, who recorded his 100th Arsenal appearance from the bench, was not summoned despite entering the pitch at the same time as Merino and Gyokeres (66th minute).

Timber's condition is being managed carefully following his recent six-month lay-off and Arsenal are determined to manage his condition carefully. Match-winner Noni Madueke also wasn't involved in the sprints following his decisive contribution.

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