Arsenal found it hard against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground again, but they managed to win the game this time.

The Gunners were held to a 0-0 draw in each of their last two visits, and the game today seemed to be heading in the same direction.

However, Noni Madueke took it upon himself, cut inside from the left wing, and unleashed a powerful strike with his weaker right foot. The ball deflected into the back of the net, and that gave Arsenal the win.

Mikel Arteta needs to remind Arsenal players to shoot

Have you ever heard of the saying, ‘If you don’t shoot, you don’t score’?

That is the exact advice Mikel Arteta needs to be giving every single one of his players after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

The Gunners are slow in their build-up and often try to walk the ball into the back of the net. Such goals look beautiful, but they are extremely difficult to pull off against low blocks.

Arsenal have learned this a few times already this season.

Bruno Guimaraes’ goals against Sunderland and Leeds United, Martin Odegaard’s strike against Napoli and now Madueke’s shot against Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal were struggling to break down all four of those teams for long periods, and brave shooting from distance won them the game every single time.

Sometimes, football is a simple game that managers try to overcomplicate. Arteta should use the above examples to tell his players to shoot a lot more than they do, even if it’s from an unlikely angle.

Such strikes often win you games.