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Former Chelsea striker Liam Delap made an instant impact on his Nottingham Forest debut, and their supporters were pleased with what they saw from the ex-Blue.
While obviously signed to score some goals, it was his quick thinking that set Forest on their way to taking the lead at Anfield.
Delap’s quick throw in sent James McAtee through on goal to win a penalty, which was converted by Morgan Gibbs-White before Victor Munoz equalised.
Nottingham Forest fans react to Liam Delap’s debut
Plenty is expected from the Englishman after joining for a price tag of £50m, but Forest fans were very impressed with what they saw from the former Chelsea man on his debut.
One user said: “Very reassuring performance & result although you feel we could again have got the valuable 3! Lots of excellent performances too. McAtee, Neco, Cunha all great & Delap looks a very exciting addition too. Much more to come but a big step forward.”
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Another stated: “This can’t be the same Delap we watched at Chelsea, he’s looking so good for Forest here.”
A third claimed: “Liam Delap already showing that he’s going to be a huge success at Nottingham Forest. Style suits him down to the ground.”
Finally, one user said: “Instant impact by Delap. Very clever. They didn’t make subs. Should have.”
It’s fair to say that things didn’t work out for Delap at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea will be delighted that they actually managed to make a profit on his sale.
However, it also looks the perfect move for the striker, who will be looking to get what looked like a very promising Premier League career back on track.
He will also have ambitions to set up an international career too, with him one of the players waiting in the wings to take the position from Harry Kane.
Given the instant impact teenager Brian Madjo made during the Super Cup against PSG, he will need to get things going soon to hold off that challenge.