Nuno calm as Forest climb to second with 2-0 Everton win
29/12/2024
Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK
29/12/2024
Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK
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00:00I'm very happy, you can see of course, especially happy because we compete very well, we perform
00:27very well, in a tough, tough, tough place to come, Everton so aggressive, so direct,
00:40it was about that, it was about trying to control, when we don't have the ball, squeezing,
00:46don't let Everton players comfortable, and I think overall we performed really well,
00:51we scored a beautiful goal, we were dominant in the boxes, we didn't allow too many chances,
00:57we could have scored more, I think a little bit more composure in the final moments would
01:03help, but immensely proud, especially when you see a player, your player in the 90 minutes
01:12misses a chance and he runs back and recovers the ball, this is what we value the most as
01:17a team.
01:19Your injury in the warm-up, you changed the formation as well, so that was a problem for
01:25you that you solved?
01:26Yeah, we prepared the game with Murillo, he started the warm-up, he felt the abductor
01:32too painful, too stiff, it was about deciding to risk or not, but the player was not comfortable,
01:39so it was a quick turnaround to prepare and change his shape, but the tasks were basically
01:45the same, it was about being aggressive and avoiding Everton being comfortable on the
01:50pitch, but the players did well, especially with the short period between games and the
01:56preparation by himself.
01:57It was good.
02:03Hi Nuno, good to see you. You mentioned a mischarge by Anzi and Angelito,
02:07he had a fantastic assist with Christwood as well, it looked like Djogo Benito watching
02:10him play in his first goal by Christwood, how impressed have you been with Anzi and
02:14Angelito this season after three goals in their last four games and an assist today?
02:18I'm impressed with all the players, it's not about the individual, especially the offensive
02:23players, you have to realise that they go to previous during the season, now he's doing
02:30OK, we just want to help him continue, but the goal was beautiful, it was well played,
02:36it looked like there was nothing coming out of there, and suddenly Chris was in front
02:41of the pickpocket and just put it up, it was really nice to see.
02:45But we need goals from every player, and even today players that came in, they had chances,
02:52we want Sosa, Thi, Jota to get on the goal sheet, because it will be very helpful for
02:58our future.
02:59And you've got Morgan Gibbs-White as your captain, as your talisman in the team as well,
03:04it's a lot more refreshing to see when you can have that composure in front of goals,
03:07to have a little drag back and then slot it past Jordan Faithford as well.
03:10How did you feel when he scored that second goal, to think,
03:12you know what, that's my captain, that's someone I'm looking at leading this team into the new year?
03:16Delighted, but he had before one that he knew really bad,
03:22that he put the ball up in the stands.
03:25Talented player, if he has the space to do it, he will do it over and over again.
03:33Fantastic.
03:35Paul.
03:40We're at the halfway point in the season, I know you like to look at the next game,
03:44but at what point can you dare to dream that you might be in line to challenge for a European place?
03:50We are enjoying, Paul, we are enjoying.
03:52We are especially enjoying because our fans are enjoying with us,
03:55you see during the game they were helping, singing, giving energy to the team,
04:02this is what we have to do together, let's enjoy the journey,
04:05compete well every match, thank you for the help,
04:08Happy New Year to everybody, nothing changes, nothing can change.
04:12We cannot change, we have to realise that we didn't achieve nothing.
04:17We are competing in a very tough league, the next one is even tougher than this one,
04:22and it's going to be until the end, it's like that.
04:26How important is that relationship that you're building between those fans?
04:30What happens now, is there something special building there in that sense?
04:33I think the bond is growing, I felt it in the last game at home,
04:40that our fans were not nervous, that's a symptom of confidence and mutual belief.
04:46We know that they are there for us, I hope we continue giving them these moments of joy.
04:54Thank you very much.
04:55Sarah.
04:57Sorry, can I just check on Murillo, was it a serious one?
05:01Let's assess, he was in his abductor, he was very stiff,
05:06he was not able to kick the ball, we have to assess, I hope it's nothing.
05:11You were without Callum as well?
05:13Yeah, Callum got a knock on the game, a dead leg,
05:18it was too painful for us to join, we tried until the last moment.
05:22I hope they recover for the next one, we need everybody.
05:26Thank you, happy New Year.