Elliot Anderson admitted Nottingham Forest had made it arduous for themselves after squeezing out a 3-2 win over Southampton this afternoon.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect moved degree on factors with second-placed Arsenal regardless of nearly squandering a 3-0 result in the Premier League’s backside aspect on the Metropolis Floor.
Targets contained in the opening 41 minutes from Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wooden seamed to have put the sport past the Saints however they hit again within the second half by way of Jan Bednarek and Paul Onuachu. The guests then nearly snatched an unlikely equaliser with Ola Aina having to clear off the road to disclaim Bednarek his second.
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Anderson informed BBC Match of the Day: “We began actually brilliant however made it arduous for ourselves within the second half. In the end we bought the three factors and I’m actually glad.”
It has been a superb work for Forest who efficiently constructed on the midweek draw with leaders Liverpool.
“We got down to assault each video games with the identical mentality,” mentioned Anderson. “Southampton have been actually good midweek towards Manchester United so we knew it was going to be arduous for us.
“The supervisor mentioned it’s at all times arduous whenever you’ve bought one thing to lose. We would have liked these three factors as a result of there are groups creeping up behind us.”
On his purpose, he added: “I’ve been working arduous for that and the lads have been telling me to shoot. After I bought house I believed I’d simply bang it.”
Juric aggravated with first-half show
Saints stay rooted to the foot regardless of one other spirited show simply three days after they dominated towards Manchester United at Outdated Trafford earlier than shedding 3-1.
Boss Ivan Juric mentioned: “Within the first half, we’re not aggressive and that’s what occurred. We performed with coronary heart and depth [in the second] and we scored. That’s how we now have to attain.
“I didn’t communicate with them [at half-time]. We’re a aggressive workforce but when we’re down 10 per cent then we’re not aggressive. I hope a primary half like at present by no means occurs once more. They rating the primary two objectives, that’s ridiculous.
“Second half we struggle and rating twice. Aina saved one other one. At Manchester United for 80 minutes, within the second half at present, we have been good. We aren’t prepared for 90 minutes and that may be a actual pity.”