Energy levels are likely to be key in Freedman’s selection ahead of a third game in the space of a week and Chris O’Grady, Ryan Mendes and David Vaughan are all likely to be pushing for a return to the team. But this was at the beginning of the game and we had discussed, an hour before the game, Forest’s movement.
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“I hope so because last season it wasn’t enough”, he said.
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Alongside Hillsborough and Portman Road, Nottingham Forest’s City Ground is one that is usually unkind to the Teessiders, with Boro’s last win by the Trent coming in 1999 in a 2-1 victory, thanks to goals from Hamilton Ricard and Brian Deane.
“We were playing against the side I believe will be the champions”, he said.
“But we did play some attractive football and we created numerous chances – unfortunately we just did not take them”. You will not see me getting too emotional when we win or when we lose.
The message from the Forest boss to his players is very simple, as speaking to the Nottingham Post, Freedman was keen to stress that he’s asking his team to “stick to the basics” and try to “keep the momentum going.” That is how to be successful side.
The Uruguayan took his tally for the club to seven goals in midweek when netting two against Brentford, and early signs show he is more than capable of filling the void left by last season’s Sky Bet Championship Player of the Year, Patrick Bamford.
“It’s going to be a hard game but we have to face it. I wish the players, manager and staff all the best”.
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“If we can come away with the three points it’s a great start to the month and then we’ll go into the Leeds game the following week”.
