Chris Cohen has praised the Nottingham Forest hiring team for their success in locating Murillo during the summer. The center defense has just blasted away the player who appeared in over 300 games for the Reds.
Cohen was providing a recap of the recent 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace for BBC Radio Nottingham. He was questioned about Murillo’s effect on the team thus far after that specific game.
The defender played a fantastic game against Palace. He nearly scored with a breakaway run and shot that Sam Johnstone stopped, and he nearly earned an assist with a pin-point diagonal pass to Morgan Gibbs-White.
Cohen raves about Murillo after recent Forest clash
The Brazilian defender has had a tremendous impact; it’s interesting that Steve Cooper has thrown him into his team so quickly, with many assuming he was signed as a player for the future. In both games, he’s looked like a quality addition to the squad; at 21, he will only get better, and Forest appear to have hit the jackpot by beating out other clubs to sign him.
After seeing Forest play, Cohen told BBC Radio Nottingham, “Yeah, what a find. He’s 21-year-old, and he doesn’t look like he’s got a lot of games under his belt in terms of games.
He was excellent, really excellent defensively, against Palace. He is adept in one-on-one defense, agile on the ground, and the winner of all of his aerial duels.
“We talk about defenders who can spray passes around and are left-footed, and Gibbs-White’s pass is just one of the best weapons in the Premier League,” the player said. It’s undoubtedly something that the team’s other defenders lack.
“I hope it keeps going; he’s had an incredible start to the Premier League. He’s a truly captivating athlete, and congratulations to the recruitment team—it appears they’ve discovered a true gem.”
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