Nottingham Forest supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo says his facet’s current stumbles in pursuit of a Champions League place are a reminder of the “actuality” of the Premier League.
Forest have been one of many shock packages of the season up to now, mendacity third within the desk however have faltered these days, dropping three of their final 4 league video games.
They conceded 4 targets in simply 11 minutes towards Newcastle on Sunday, with Forest dealing with one other robust encounter when second-placed Arsenal go to the Metropolis Floor on Wednesday.
Nuno, nonetheless, tried to place Forest’s current run into context given they nonetheless have 12 league fixtures between now and the tip of the season.
“That is the fact of the sport, it’s a must to realise it’s a part of our journey, ups and downs, not at all times attainable to carry out properly,” Nuno instructed a pre-match press convention on Tuesday.
“Generally your opponent is best than you in intervals. You must realise and transfer forwards. It is about reacting now.”
The 51-year-old Portuguese, beforehand accountable for Wolves and Tottenham added: “There may be a lot soccer to be performed, so many issues to occur. There may be nonetheless a protracted option to go.
“That is actuality. We now have to recognise the Premier League may be very robust, all of the opponents are very onerous, it isn’t at all times attainable to carry out higher than your opponent.
“We chase the following sport, that is what’s on our minds, from minute one to get any factors, irrespective of the place you might be within the Premier League.”
Nuno, looking forward to the Arsenal match, mentioned: “Our ambition is to carry out and try to be higher than we had been within the earlier video games. And provides us a platform to assist us obtain till the tip of the season. That is what we need to get from the sport.
“We need to end the sport and say we had a very good sport towards Arsenal and we had been stronger than them. That will be a constructive for us.”
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