19 January,2026 09:14 AM IST | Nottingham | AFP
Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta claimed Arsenal were denied a âclear penalty' in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday as the Gunners edged seven points clear at the top of the English Premier League.
Forest survived a VAR review in the closing stages when the ball seemed to brush the arm of defender Ola Aina.
Arsenal remain well on course to end a 22-year wait to win the title, but have failed to take full advantage of Manchester City's poor form in 2026 by dropping four points in their last two league games.
"Obviously disappointed because we want the [three] points. We have to improve and be better, especially when we create four big chances, you have to put them away. But there was [also] a clear penalty that has not been given," said a frustrated Arteta.
Forest boss Sean Dyche had a very different view on the Aina incident.
"You may as well cancel football if you're going to give that," said Dyche, whose side edged five points clear of the relegation zone.
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