Nuno on Forest shock 1-0 smash and grab win at Anfield

Nuno on Forest shock 1-0 smash and grab win at Anfield   14/09/2024  Anfield stadium, Liverpool, UK

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00:00Let's do it this way, and you sit down here in the yellow chair.

00:18Okay, when you're ready.

00:20That was the first Forest win here since 1969. What are your thoughts on it?

00:30I think we are very happy, very happy. Many of our fans today in the stadium were not even born,

00:38so that says how hard it is to play here at Anfield. So, really happy, proud of the work of the players.

00:46They work very hard. Proud of the way we behave as a team. Overall, we knew how hard it was going to be the game.

00:58It's all about taking your chances at the right moment, and we did it.

01:02Can I ask you about your tactical plan? It seemed like you came to play at Anfield, to begin with,

01:07and then bring on Elandra and Hudson-Odoi towards the end.

01:12We started with Elliot and Nico playing wide. It was impossible for them after the defensive tasks they had to do,

01:21always with these inside runs of the full-backs. It was impossible to wrestle the game.

01:26We knew we had to make subs. They came in, impacted the game. It was good, it was good.

01:34Two players made their debut today. What did you make of them?

01:38James, we know already our experiences. I think he managed pretty well the game.

01:45Always in position. He has great knowledge of the game. Great knowledge of the game. That helps.

01:50Now we are in the process of trying to introduce the ideas of the team, but he understands it's very easy.

01:57Then, yes, quality and talent. Always in a good position.

02:01Salah has a hard task ahead of him. 1v1s against Salah is very hard. I think he did well, but when he finished he was really tired.

02:10That's the proof that we need every player. We need every player. The squad has to be ready because it's going to be a very long season.

02:18What did you say to them at half-time? Did you think the game was there to be won at that point?

02:23I was about trying to correct what we saw, especially when we let the balls go in the middle. Van Dijk was breaking us too many times.

02:33I think we were more compact in the second half.

02:36Samir, in the substitution you played a really positive one. You got a lot of options on the bench. Is that easy for you to look at?

02:45No, we lost two important players. Three today. Boli and the two... Ibrahim and Danilo.

02:51Our two starting midfielders were not here. Having options is good.

03:00Today, Callum and Anthony came and impacted the game. Jota also did a good job. Morato came really well.

03:08I'm missing someone. Now, Nico Williams. He played on the left, all on the right.

03:16We are trying to build a squad, but we're going to need everybody. Some of them are going to start, some of them are going to come in the game.

03:24We have to be ready. We have to be ready for everything.

03:27Can you show the strength and depth that you've got now?

03:32I insist on what I don't have. I wish I could have everybody ready. Unfortunately, we don't have three players with us.

03:40Are you open to telling us how they are?

03:42Danilo, you know already. Boli, I think, will take some time, but he's going to be soon.

03:51Unfortunately, Ibrahim Sanghari is going to be out for a while.

03:55Can I ask what he's done?

03:57The doctor will put... The club will inform that, OK? So I don't make any kind of mistakes.

04:05I'll let you know after this.

04:06OK, I'm sorry.

04:07Thank you very much.