These teams may only be separated by one place in the Premier League table but the emotions released by players, coaches and fans at the end of this entertaining draw showed just how far apart their ambitions lie. Arsenal are resigned to just Champions League qualification; Nottingham Forest, in contrast, are intoxicated at the tantalising prospect of it.

Arsenal’s title challenge started running down as their striking department fell into the treatment room in mid-winter but gaining one point from two games against West Ham and Forest seems to have killed it off completely.