Nottingham Forest defeated West Ham United 2-0 at the City Ground to record their first Premier League win of 2024.
At the half, Taiwo Awoniyi scored the first goal, and Callum Hudson-Odoi sealed the victory with a late basket. By then, Ka”Our game was well-played. We were aggressive and well-behaved. The boys put in a lot of work, and we had good spurts when we had the ball. We made opportunities and had good combinations.
“Resolving those details was the fundamental and crucial task for today. We had to go beyond the box and be bold, small, and practical.
We had to limit the number of set pieces we allowed because we knew how formidable West Ham was in that area. The players performed admirably. We must continue.
Regarding if Forest ought to have scored more goals…
lvin Phillips had been sent out for a second bookable offense, leaving the visitors down to 10 men.
It was nonetheless a significant victory for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team, even if the Reds had chances to increase their lead and believed they should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Neco Williams. Here’s what the head coach of Forest said following the final whistle.
“We were leading 1-0, and despite having one less man, West Ham continued to press and create issues for us.” Although I wish we could have found a solution sooner, we persevered and had courage to maintain that outcome. A spotless record is always crucial.
On the shout for penalty
“When something is so clear, I am limited to speaking the truth. It is a penalty to me.
The referee might not have noticed the game’s rapid pace. He’s a young officiant. However, since VAR had time, they had to step in and take action. Checking took two minutes.
You ask yourself why after viewing the image. Although the outcome is different now, we were in shock and despair after last week’s loss to Newcastle United because we thought better judgments should have been made.
Regarding Mark Clattenburg’s appointment as the team’s referee analyst…
“I’ve yet to see him. I’m aware that’s what the club did. We look to someone extremely knowledgeable and skilled to provide us with a clear understanding and an opinion on the situation.
“Everyone in this room is inquiring, and I’m wondering why (with no consequences).” I can understand that the referee missed that, but with VAR, it’s really clear. Mark needs to at least explain everything to me and let me know what’s going on.
Regarding Taiwo Awoniyi receiving a knock…
“We must evaluate him right immediately. See how he is, please.
We are all aware of his difficulties because he hasn’t had any competition in a while. We press him, giving him more time than he ought to have. He’s putting in a lot of effort at work. Hopefully it’s nothing major.