Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo reacts to 1-0 win and Elanga's decisive goal against former club
01/04/2025
City Ground, Nottingham, UK
01/04/2025
City Ground, Nottingham, UK
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00:00How happy are you with that result of the performance after the Saturday?
00:04Over the moon.
00:06We are delighted, realising how the game went.
00:09We could not be more proud than we are, because it was very tough.
00:14What were your feelings when Mourinho made that goal line clearance?
00:20It was huge for us.
00:22Better than a goal, wasn't it?
00:25The fans played their part.
00:27We were against the ropes.
00:28In these moments we were against the ropes and it was about all heart, belief.
00:33The legs weren't there anymore.
00:36So, very proud of them.
00:38Very, very proud of them.
00:40Did any players sum that up more than right?
00:42Yates, you've got a standing ovation, really didn't manage the match.
00:46They're playing 200 minutes in the last two games.
00:49Not only Yates, many of our players were in those circumstances.
00:54Yates is just the example of the heart of this squad.
01:00Just one more from you.
01:01Can you just explain how you adapted with the game?
01:04Obviously, Ola went off and then you also took Danilo off as well.
01:07Can you just explain that?
01:09We started the game very well, with the magnificent goal of Anthony.
01:14But after that, the game went away from us.
01:16We were not able to control United, had possession, created a lot of problems.
01:22And the moment of the injury of Ola, we decided to put an extra body there,
01:26just to give us a help.
01:28You know, Lange's goal, 85 metres in nine seconds.
01:32Amazing, isn't it?
01:34You sure?
01:36Yeah, apparently.
01:37With the ball.
01:40Imagine without the ball.
01:42It was a fantastic goal.
01:45He did it by himself, credit to him.
01:48He has this special ability to drive, pace and still control the ball with such a huge speed.
01:55The finishing was great.
01:58He's only 23 later this month, I mean, there's still so much more to come from him.
02:03From all of our players, I think.
02:05It doesn't matter the age, as long as there's commitment and dedication,
02:10I think we can improve over them.
02:12Did that Murillo moment, that clearance off the line in injury time,
02:16did that epitomise the kind of spirit you got in that team?
02:20Yes, yes, I think so.
02:22Today was Murillo, but we had a lot of also...
02:25When you don't have energy, we have to have belief.
02:32And the belief is to, what can I do to keep the ball in the net?
02:36It's a good example of the dedication, the commitment of the players, yes.
02:42Can you tell us anything about Ola's injury?
02:44No, we have to assess.
02:45It's always a concern when a player injures by himself.
02:48So we're going to scan and see how it is.
02:52Was it a calf problem?
02:53We're not quite sure.
02:55We're not quite sure.
02:56I think only the scan will say exactly.
02:59Neil?
03:00Have you ever seen a goal like that before in your career?
03:04I'm not sure.
03:06I'm not sure.
03:07Nothing strange to mind?
03:08An 80-yard run from one of the big scanners?
03:12As I recall, it doesn't come to my memory.
03:16It was very special.
03:17Has he ever done any...
03:19That sounds like a bloody silly question.
03:21Has he ever done anything like that before in training?
03:24Or have you seen that before from him?
03:30Not so much distance, but he has this ability of driving.
03:35I think it's what I mentioned.
03:37It's really a capacity of driving the ball with pace
03:42and still being able to control it.
03:43It's very, very difficult.
03:45Very difficult.
03:46It requires a lot of technique.
03:49Mirai, you always talk about needing a whole squad.
03:51Sorry?
03:52You always talk about needing a whole squad.
03:54You were in Albrecht Dijkstra, in Calais,
03:56and then in Barcelona today as well.
03:58Does that time of getting on his mind or do you need everybody?
04:01We're going to need everybody.
04:03We have no doubts that we're going to need everybody until the end.
04:08As long as we keep this mentality, this approach, this togetherness,
04:14we need all of them.
04:16All of them.
04:17OK?
04:18Sorry?
04:20What is your chance this weekend at all?
04:22Like I said before, it's going to be day by day.
04:25It's getting better today, the feedback is better.
04:28Tomorrow, hopefully, it's going to be assessed day by day.
04:32So, it's got 12,000 fans for the weekend?
04:35I think so. I think so. I think so. I think so.
04:38Let's see. Let's see. I think so.
04:40Thank you very much.
04:40Thank you. Good evening. Thank you.