Nuno on Forest going fifth with 3-2 Manchester Utd win

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Nuno on Forest going fifth with 3-2 Manchester Utd win  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.

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