Oliver Glasner, Manager of Crystal Palace speaks to the media during a press conference after a Crystal Place training session at Crystal Palace FC...
BECKENHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Oliver Glasner, Manager of Crystal Palace speaks to the media during a press conference after a Crystal Place training session at Crystal Palace FC Training Ground on May 06, 2026 in Beckenham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Oliver Glasner has heaped praise on Arsenal ahead of Nottingham Forest’s match against the Gunners this weekend, highlighting the talent and hard work in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and LOSC Lille at Arsenal Stadium on October 13, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and LOSC Lille at Arsenal Stadium on October 13, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend with a match away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, and Forest boss Oliver Glasner will be facing the Gunners for the first time in charge of his new club.
It hasn’t been too long since Glasner has managed a team against Arsenal though, as he was in charge of Crystal Palace for the final Premier League match of last season, watching Mikel Arteta’s side lift the trophy at the end of the game.
Glasner has evidently watched Arsenal in action a few more times since then, and he had plenty of praise for the Gunners in his pre-match press conference.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Players of Arsenal pose for a team photograph before the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and LOSC Lille at Arsenal Stadium on October 13, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Players of Arsenal pose for a team photograph before the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and LOSC Lille at Arsenal Stadium on October 13, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
“In every game this season they were outrunning the opposition,” Glasner pointed out. “It’s incredible. The effort and the mindset Mikel [Arteta] has created there is incredible.
“This makes it so tough to play against them and you see it from every single player. They have so many world-class players they can react from the bench.”
Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Noni Madueke during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Noni Madueke during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Arsenal FC and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Arsenal have indeed largely been very impressive this season, winning all but one of their games in all competitions. But that one defeat really brought everyone back to earth, with the Gunners falling apart in a 3-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.
The team would be foolish to take anything for granted against Forest this weekend, despite Glasner’s praise. Arsenal have had a poor recent record at the City Ground, and they won’t be given any gifts on Sunday.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on January 17, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on January 17, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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