MIKEL ARTETA maintained his impassive look when the full-time whistle was blown.
But deep down the Arsenal manager will have been delighted by this emphatic response to the four-game winless run that has threatened to derail their title ambitions.
With captain Martin Odegaard making his first home start since late August and Bukayo Saka rejuvenated following an international break focused on recovery, the Gunners laid on a platter of delicious attacking football.
Saka scored the opener before feeding Thomas Partey for the second goal, consigning Arteta's decision to leave Kai Havertz and Declan Rice on the substitutes' bench to barely a footnote.
Electric academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri converted a clinical third three minutes after coming off the bench.
The only negative was that the winning margin was not even greater against a Forest side that began the day in fifth place and yet to taste defeat away from home.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 24, 2024 من The Sunday Mirror.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 24, 2024 من The Sunday Mirror.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Kulusevski: These are my games...we can hurt Reds
EJAN KULUSEVSKI is relishing he first of three huge meetings ith Liverpool - insisting ottenham have the tools to hurt\" Arne Slot's Premier eague pace-setters.
Steely Keely
SPOTY queen has 'already beaten 800m world record'
On the Rocky road to stardom
ROCKY FLINTOFF is already the youngest cricketer to be picked for an England Lions tour.
Drivers go green
Gold, yellow and purple cars are also top choices..but pink stinks
GOING THE EXTRA MILL
Mirror sees our biggest paper recyclers working flat out
It's bank of mum & debt
MUMS and dads who helped their kids on to the property ladder now want their money back as they battle the soaring cost of living.
I'm working in a winter wonderland
Coolest grandad spends Xmas in Antarctic with penguins and seals
If it was my child missing I'd want people rushing to help
INVESTMENT banker James Walker leads a double life.
People will hate Cindy even more after this story
Actress on festive EastEnders bombshell
FORCES STAY ON FESTIVE STANDBY
10,000 ready for any Xmas action