Nottingham Forest won at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day, with Anthony Elanga scoring the only goal.
Nuno Espirito Santo has returned to trouble his former team, and the current side have moved up to third place in the Premier League thanks to Eranga’s first-half opener and thwarting their usual threats on the counter. There is.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s disastrous 6-3 loss to Liverpool last weekend continues as Ange Postecoglou’s side remain in the bottom half of the East Midlands after another lackluster display. It got worse on the expedition.
Brennan Johnson, who received a hostile reception on his return to the City Ground, went closest for the visitors, but his superb shot was saved by the diving Mats Sells.
Tottenham got off to a strong start with Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min looking full of life, but their form was poor after the restart and little changed for the rest of the game.
It was another memorable afternoon for Postecoglou and his team as he watched from the sideline with his head in his hands after Jed Spence received a late red card against his former team.
Meanwhile, it was another day of celebration for Forrest. He currently has four wins on the bounce and shows no signs of slowing down.
Elanga: We took advantage of the way Tottenham played
nottingham forest forward Anthony Elanga talk to Amazon:
“Teams can have the ball as much as they want, but it’s about who wins the game.
“The manager always has the ability to adjust and we did that brilliantly.
“There was space at the back. There was a lot of space in the game. That’s how Tottenham played on the high line.”
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Sky Sports” Patrick Lowe:
Forest took all three points and kept a clean sheet against Tottenham, but it would not have been possible without Murillo.
As Postecoglou rightly pointed out, his team had a threat in the final third, but ultimately failed to capitalize. That’s also because of Forestman Mountain behind it.
His final numbers were nine clearances, three blocked shots, three tackles, and five duels won.
When there was space, he closed it. When we needed to get the ball, there was no contest.
The home crowd serenaded him throughout the game. He is a fan favorite and it is clear why, and the partnership formed with Nikola Milenkovic has been the foundation on which this historic season has been built for the club.
Nuno: Our defense is special
nottingham forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo:
“It was a good performance. I talked before about the quality of this Spurs team. They scored a lot of goals and the way we started was great and brave.
“We started well and the second half started even better. In the final moments it was all about defense and belief. “The dedication of the players to avoid danger was great. We were at the heart of the defence. He means a lot to me. It’s really special.”
Coach Postecoglou: “Another disappointing loss”
tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou:
“Unfortunately, it was a close game. We had a chance to get something. It was a disappointing goal, but apart from that the players worked hard.
“We took some good shots but couldn’t capitalize. Our keeper made some good saves to keep them in the game.”
