The challenge has been transferring their ability to pick up points at home into doing the same on the road.īut, after defending well for most of the match, they were denied even a point at a time when each one is so precious.įorest had to wait 23 years for their return to the Premier League and are hoping to avoid an immediate exit.Ĭooper's task after this dispiriting defeat is to rally his players again, knowing their next game at home against Southampton on 8 May is likely to have a huge impact on their survival hopes. Lifting them out of the relegation zone, the win took Forest to 30 points - with 24 of those earned in front of their own fans. With none of the other sides in the tightly packed bottom five playing on Saturday, Forest had an excellent opportunity to put pressure on their rivals.įor a long period after Danilo's opening goal, and with Brentford providing little threat, it looked as though Cooper's team were going to move four points clear of the bottom three.įorest's survival hopes were given a significant boost when they fought back to beat a Brighton side chasing European qualification at a raucous City Ground on Wednesday. "No problem of the effort of the players but you've got to do everything right until the end of the game." Forest denied breathing space from bottom three Danilo, who arrived from Brazilian side Palmeiras for £16m in January, has scored in each of Forest's past two matches The two goals we've given away are really disappointing and it has cost us the game. "We felt in a comfortable position - Brentford weren't creating a lot of chances. "It was always going to be a tiring week with three games and there were a lot of tired legs on the pitch. "It is a sense of massive disappointment - one that got away," added Cooper. What did you make of Forest's display? Send us your views hereĪfter beating Brighton at home on Wednesday, Forest looked well on course for a second win in four days and earn a rare away victory.īut, with all their nearest rivals yet to play this weekend, they remain in 17th place and just a point ahead of third-bottom Leicester.How did you rate Brentford's performance? Have your say here. Reaction to Saturday's Premier League games.It's a massive call in this time of the season," he said. I'm still waiting for that clear-cut image. With Forest hanging on and only 10 men on the pitch after Danilo went off injured, substitute Josh Dasilva scored the 94th-minute winner which was only confirmed after a long VAR check.įorest players argued Brentford forward Yoane Wissa was stood in an offside position and blocking the view of Navas when Dasilva's shot came in, though replays suggested he was narrowly onside.īut Forest head coach Steve Cooper is still not convinced it was the correct decision. Brentford had plenty of the ball but created few clear chances until Ivan Toney's 82nd-minute free-kick went in off Forest keeper Keylor Navas.
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