Nottingham Forest won 2-1 against Aston Villa on Saturday as the Reds continued their fine start to the campaign.
The City Ground was rocking as Anthony Elanga scored three minutes into injury time to give the Reds a huge three points on home soil.
Nikola Milenkovic had scored the team’s equaliser after Jhon Duran had headed Villa into the lead with a little over 20 minutes remaining.
Theo Walcott praised Elanga for his efforts and it was a welcome return to form for him after failing to score since February.
Ola Aina also praised the Forest winger and he will hope that he’s done enough to get the nod to start for the Reds next week at Brentford.
There were some other top performers though and after the game, Forest were once again the hot topic of conversation among pundits.
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Robbie Mustoe praises Morgan Gibbs-White after win over Aston Villa
It was a game that proved to be just the type of fixture for Gibbs-White and he showcased his class throughout.
Interestingly, he looked at home when Nuno Espirito Santo decided with around 20 minutes remaining to drop him a little deeper into the number eight role.
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Mustoe has seriously impressed with the player during his 90 minutes out on the pitch and he thought he played extremely well.
He told NBC Sports: “It’s incredible. It was a great game today, two teams who played very, very well.
“They’ve got a demanding owner, he’s settled on Nuno Espirito Santo and he’s settled the team down considerably and it’s astonishing.
“My last comment is for Morgan Gibbs-White. What a player. What a performance that was. What a player!”
Gibbs-White has given Espirito Santo food for thought
Although Forest did sign the £25 million player to operate as a number 10 but now some tweaks might be necessary.
Gibbs-White looked at home in the number eight role and perhaps it’s an option to utilise him as such moving forward in certain games.
The 24-year-old has registered another assist during his time on the pitch with his teasing ball being rammed home by Milenkovic from close range.
Nobody has questioned Gibbs-White when it comes to his inclusion in the team but with the arrival of Elliot Anderson, there is a conundrum brewing for Espirito Santo.
With the former Wolves man now flexing his credentials as a conventional midfielder, the Forest head coach has more options to think about over the Christmas period.
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