Nuno on Forest going fifth with 3-2 Manchester Utd win
07/12/2024
Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
07/12/2024
Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
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00:00Hi.
00:09OK, when you're ready.
00:13Simon?
00:15Congratulations. Did you feel your side deserved that, you might have had a little bit of luck...
00:21Yeah, of course, first action of the game is score, it makes everything different.
00:27I mean, what was the kind of key to the victory today?
00:32I think we started, like I said, the moment is important, it's the way we start the game,
00:36it makes everything different, score first.
00:39After I think United reacted very well, started pushing really high.
00:43I think it took us too much time to adjust in the first half,
00:47to realise that we should know how to pass, it's a little bit more compact.
00:52I think we adjusted better in the second half, the beginning was very good for us,
00:56the way, if you tell me, the moment that changes everything is,
01:00OK, we went, we recovered the ball very high and we scored.
01:05So, then we scored again.
01:07So, we put it in front, we know that United are going to react,
01:11and then it's about unity, about hard work,
01:14and if you tell me the key is the togetherness and the hard work of the players,
01:18it was basic today, and I'm really happy.
01:23Nuno, this boy is now the all-time Premier League top goalscorer for Nottingham Forest,
01:28I know we've spoken about him a lot, but what does that mean?
01:32And it's his birthday, so he's 33 years old, very happy to have Chris with us,
01:39I think it's an example for the young lads to follow,
01:42because it's never too late to achieve good things in football.
01:45He's a good example to everybody, and we are very happy to have him.
01:51Goals from Milenkovic, as well, three of the most important players will contribute.
01:55All the players are important, all the players,
01:58and we are happy that, I think, since the beginning,
02:02this road together, the players that come in are really helping,
02:08and it really doesn't matter who starts,
02:11as long as we believe that, the squad will be stronger.
02:17Nuno, you said on Wednesday, after the City game,
02:21that even though the scoreline didn't reflect it, your team really had a go.
02:25If you can see that again today, they look a brave side now, they really go for it.
02:31Yeah, I agree.
02:33First of all, it was a big ask for us to come to Manchester two times,
02:38in such a short period, I'm sorry.
02:41A big demand, intensity of the game.
02:43Fresh legs helped today, the players that came in with energy,
02:47really impacted the game, it was good.
02:51But I think we were brave, especially in the beginning of the second half,
02:54it was really nice to see the belief of the players going forward,
02:59and recovering the ball was good against a fantastic team.
03:03United, the quality of their players, you know that anything can happen,
03:07and Fernandes showed that with a fantastic strike.
03:11And we held on until the end, as we could.
03:15Sarah?
03:17Yeah, it's been a long time since you've got a win here,
03:20you did it at Liverpool as well, how much do those moments mean to you?
03:25It means a lot for us as a club, it means a lot for us as a club,
03:29it's a huge club that's been in a wave so much time for special moments like this,
03:35and we should celebrate and be proud of us.
03:37For me, I think about Vila, we let the fans celebrate,
03:41now we're starting to prepare for the next one.
03:43But I'm very proud of being part of this group of players,
03:46and the squad, and we are trying to do something together,
03:50building something nice.
03:55No, no, it was not.
03:58No, it was totally fine, and if you want, I'll share with you the idea.
04:04He played a very hard game against City, he went to his limits,
04:09we thought that he was not in the right moment,
04:13so either you bring him, and if something happens to your left-back,
04:18you have to put him in, he's not totally ready,
04:20we decided he cannot play against Vila, he's his parent club,
04:25so let's prepare every time something happens.
04:29I think it makes sense.
04:31Thank you very much.