After dropping Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Nuno Espirito Santo mentioned Nottingham Forest have the 5 “largest video games of our careers” to wrap up within the Premier League.
With the prospect of returning to the Champions League for the primary time since 1980–81, Forest wanted to maneuver on shortly.
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Nonetheless, type was in opposition to them, having misplaced three of their final 4 outings in all competitions previous to the go to of Brentford, and it proved to be one other irritating outing.
Forest, as they did in opposition to Metropolis at Wembley, appeared fatigued and have been unable to impose themselves on the sport.
Brentford totally deserved to steer via Kevin Schade at half-time with Forest unable to mount a significant effort on purpose.
The hosts did present an enchancment early after the restart and will have levelled when Anthony Elanga pressured a advantageous save from Mark Flekken.
It was Flekken who arrange Brentford’s second with a protracted ball choosing out Yoane Wissa, who completed with a cute chip to take his league tally to 17.
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With at the least 5 locations up for grabs within the Champions League, Forest – who sit sixth – are under no circumstances out of the race and path third-placed Newcastle by simply two factors.
However this was their sport in hand on the edges above and a golden alternative to take full management of their future – now they have to depend on others to drop factors whereas additionally discovering a solution to get again of their groove.
[BBC]
