Arteta's more flexible Arsenal far from finished article

Arsenal spent over £200million to bring in Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice and add quality and depth.

GOAL HEROES: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's second goal with team mate Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Premier League: Arsenal 2 Nottingham Forest 1

If there was one lesson to take from Mikel Arteta's summer transfers and tactical tweaks as Arsenal edged past Nottingham Forest on Saturday it is that the final push to surpass Manchester City will be the hardest.