“And while there’s no doubt that our performance, especially in the first half, was far from perfect, we must also take a lot of positives from the way we were able to keep pushing, work through our problems and get the three points right at the end.
“We showed a real desire not to concede throughout the game, and then in the closing stages we pushed hard to find the winning goal. It was nice to be on the right end of a late one for once this season.
“I can assure you that the feeling of victory never gets old, and it was amazing to see the scenes in the away end in the final minutes and at the full-time whistle.
“Of course, we all want perfection, and that is what we as players continue to strive for, but those moments, celebrating a hard-fought win with your fans, are what football is all about.
“Now, as l say, we have to continue pushing for results and for progress. We are at home to West Ham and then away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday night, and we know that these will be two very tough games, no matter what the league table may say.
“Forest showed, as just about every team in the Premier League has shown, that every opponent must be respected in this league. It is so tough, so competitive, and the demands are huge each week.
“For us, we have to show the right mentality, the humility and the willingness to work hard, and the desire to fight for every single ball.
“If we do that, and if we have you guys behind us as always, we can keep that forward momentum going.”
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