Nottingham Forest boss Nuno has told fans to enjoy Saturday night’s 2-1 win against Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford appeared to have secured a point for the visitors when canceling out Nicolas Dominguez’s opener for Forest. But Morgan Gibbs-White struck a late winner after a clever cut back from former United winger Anthony Elanga.
Nuno said: “Let’s celebrate. Enjoy the moment because it’s well deserved.
“I think it was a good performance. We started well, we controlled well and defended compact. We had good spells in possession. In the second half we went for it and created some combinations. The first goal is very nice. Knowing to achieve that space you have to combine. The composure of the finish too, it was a beautiful goal.
“I didn’t do anything, honestly. What we are trying to do is to create an idea. The talent is there so it’s the confidence to play. It’s our responsibility in how we defend. But they have to believe in the idea. The spaces was there and it’s a credit to the players because we are only here for 11 days and they are the ones really working very hard.
“The first game was hard to take but the players reacted at St James’ Park and today again. We know it’s a long way. Enjoy it but then recover. We have the FA Cup to prepare for and then after that we have to keep in going. We cannot relax.
“We know each other and it’s a process, not just in the training session but in the meetings. The players are showing they can do it, I am just here to help.
“It’s a bad pass [from Matt Turner] because I think the situation is controlled but that’s what we want – to believe in the idea to try to play. The only way you can find space is to play, to combine and have the confidence to play the ball. That is the only way we will create.
“We had Morgan Gibbs-White when he was 16 but now he is a different man and the credit must go to Steve [Cooper] because I find a different player. He is mature. What we want from him is to be this guy we can rely on and to give him the ball because he is so talented.”
