Jota Silva has named his Man of the Match after Nottingham Forest’s win over Manchester United.
The win over Manchester United showed the resilience of Nottingham Forest, as they had to adapt and weather a storm at times.
Morgan Gibbs-White highlighted the tweak from Nuno Espirito Santo at half-time, which was to put him and Chris Wood centrally to hamper the Manchester United midfield pair and it worked.
Ola Aina put in another terrific display for the Reds, and fans even called for him to be Man of the Match against the Red Devils.
However, when taking to Instagram, Jota Silva believed a different teammate deserved the Man of the Match award for Nottingham Forest.
Jota Silva hails Nikola Milenkovic as his ‘MOTM’ vs Man United
Nikola Milenkovic has been a breath of fresh air at Nottingham Forest, already forming one of the best central defensive partnerships in the Premier League alongside Murillo.
The fact that Forest signed the Serbian for £12 million is crazy when you see teams like Newcastle United looking to sign Milenkovic for around £50 million.
Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at ...
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Milenkovic scored the opener for Nottingham Forest at the weekend against Man United, and Jota Silva appreciated the performance of his teammate.
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The defender posted an Instagram post that stated.
‘Unforgettable night and amazing team win at Old Trafford.
‘Happy to score my first goal for Nottingham Forrest in Premier League.
‘Thanks to our fans for fantastic support. We move forward together and keep fighting.’
Jota Silva commented.
‘MOTM.’
Nikola Milenkovic’s performance in numbers against Manchester United
It wasn’t just the goal that Milenkovic contributed against Manchester United.
He had just 26 touches all game and a passing accuracy percentage of 56, which isn’t great.
However, he completed two of his three long balls, won four out of his five duels, made six clearances and blocked three shots (as per SofaScore).
The Manchester United attackers struggled to really get in behind the Nottingham Forest defence in the second half, and had to settle for speculative shots from outside the box.