Nottingham's performance this season and the previous season are very different. This season they are no longer a team that can be underestimated by any team in the Premier League. Being ranked 5th with the same points as Arsenal and Chelsea is very strong evidence that Nottingham has become a strong team. They also have the same record of wins and losses as Arsenal this season. And yes, Nottingham is the only team this season that has managed to beat Liverpool.
So Arsenal really have to be more careful this season when facing Nottingham. because this will be different from previous seasons. In the previous season, Nottingham even had to fight hard not to be relegated. but this season they are actually at the top. I think this is one of the great surprises of this season. Meanwhile, I think Arsenal has weakened a little this season. They are starting to lag far behind Liverpool at this time. And this condition cannot continue.
Buddy I totally agree with you on the points you made, the current state of arsenal may even make it very difficult for arsenal to win them, teams with the same point as arsenal and Nottingham forest likely end heir match in a draw, so anyone having in mind that such game is a workover for arsenal should rethink, though arsenal is suppose to win them if their current performance is convincing, in both teams previous 3meetings, arsenal win 2, Nottingham forest managed to win 1, currently am very skeptical about the current situation of arsenal which will also be very worrisome to anyone that understands the game of soccer, Artheta side has not shown a kind of impression that they are going to make a difference in that match, though their last match was with chelsea which ended in a 1:1 draw though it was with a big team as such they shouldn't be questioned since the manged the situation well in that match, anyways let's see how this one is going to end.
As for the relegation stuff, I don't see Nottingham forest relegating this season, though I know is too early to say that but with their level of performance so far I think they won't, for me, Arteta is still trying but he should try harder though there are injuries but that shouldn't be a much case for their current lapses, they have sporting cp of Portugal to face in the upper week in the champions league which is also a tough match for them, it isn't a good time for them at all, as it stands I wouldn't know what to bet on them, I rather stay clear this time.