Nuno Espirito Santo believes an FA Cup run for Nottingham Forest may enhance their efforts to complete within the prime 4 of the Premier League after they squeaked by way of to the fifth spherical on penalties.
Forest wanted a penalty shootout to see off Exeter following a 2-2 draw away to the third-tier membership on Tuesday.
Victory left Nuno’s males, third within the Premier League, because the highest-ranked group left on this season’s FA Cup, with Arsenal and Liverpool already knocked out.
Forest face a busy schedule of video games towards Fulham, Newcastle and Arsenal forward of their subsequent FA Cup tie with Ipswich on the Metropolis Floor in early March.
However supervisor Nuno mentioned the packed fixture checklist might be a bonus, believing he has the squad depth to compete on two fronts.
“If everybody has minutes of their legs it should make issues simpler for us (within the Premier League), I hope,” mentioned the Portuguese boss.
“So long as we’re wholesome and have sufficient numbers, I believe we will compete in each competitions very well.”
Nuno made 10 modifications to the aspect that had thrashed Brighton 7-0 in Forest’s earlier league fixture as they arrange a fifth-round tie towards fellow Premier league aspect Ipswich.
The previous Wolves and Tottenham supervisor added: “Sadly, we can’t give minutes to all of the gamers, so this can be a reward (choice for Cup video games) for all of the gamers who’re working so exhausting and the younger boys.
“It’s good for us. It isn’t resting gamers, it’s caring for all of the squad.”
Forest final lifted the FA Cup in 1959, failing to win it even throughout their golden period underneath Brian Clough, who received a number of trophies throughout his managerial reign from 1975 till 1993.
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