Latest Nottingham Forest news as the Reds get ready to play Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at the City Ground.
Prior to this Friday night’s match, Morgan Gibbs-White made a joke about expecting a playful phone call from Brennan Johnson, a former teammate.
Johnson left the Reds for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, and this match will be his first return to the City Ground since then. The attacker’s deadline day move to the capital ended a 14-year relationship with the club that he had attended as a young player.
Given that Johnson was instrumental in Forest’s escape from relegation during their season-long return to the Premier League, Gibbs-White acknowledges that his departure was painful. But when the two square off on the banks of the Trent, sentimentality will not be allowed.
The Reds are in desperate need of a win going into the matchup. Forest’s lead over the relegation zone has been reduced to five points due to a record of one win in twelve games, casting doubt on head coach Steve Cooper’s future.
Spurs, meanwhile, are traveling after winning their last five games. The team led by Ange Postecoglou defeated Newcastle United 4-1 last weekend, recovering from a brief period of poor performance.
Regarding the Spurs, Gibbs-White stated, “There is no doubt that they will be difficult. They have a new manager, which is exciting and excellent for them, and they have completely transformed the way they play.”
“We will be the major emphasis, and how we win the game will be our main concern. I believe that’s how we should approach it moving forward because, as Nottingham Forest, teams ought to be afraid to play against us.”
Under the lights on a Friday night, there’s no better place for it. We can’t wait for the City Ground to be totally bouncing.
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