Murillo remains a crucial player under new Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner and the Brazilian defender has now spoken out on his time at the City Ground so far
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Defender Murillo remains a key player for Nottingham Forest(Image: Getty Images)
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Nottingham Forest star Murillo remains happy with life at the City Ground - despite being left annoyed by the Premier League’s teasing of his near misses.
The Brazilian defender has been a key player for Forest since his arrival from Corinthians in 2023.
Murillo, 24, has gone on to make 125 appearances for the club and has been linked with Premier League rivals including Manchester United. Speaking to ESPN Brasil about his time with Forest, he said: “I think it’s a dream fulfilled. Four seasons in the Premier League, for me the most difficult league in the world.
“I feel very fulfilled, very happy, but I believe it’s only the beginning of a lot more history to come.
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“I’ve been learning a lot and changing every year, every moment, because football keeps updating every year and it makes you change as well.
“If you don’t change, you get left behind. Especially when you change manager, you have to adapt to the way of playing.”
While Murillo is loving life at the City Ground, he does have one slight complaint. The Brazilian has developed a reputation for his attempts for the spectacular - his most recent effort coming against Arsenal.
The defender joked: “What annoyed me most was when the Premier League posted Murillo’s seven nearly-great goals.
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Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has spoken out on his future(Image: Getty Images)
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“I thought, ‘Man, I’ve been here for four years trying to score an incredible goal and I can’t do it.'
“When I got there to finish, I thought, ‘Wow, I’ve never got to this part before.’ Then when I hit it, I thought, ‘God, help me.'
“I thought the Premier League would post it and say, ‘Another nearly-great goal from Murillo.'”
Forest are now on the up following a tricky start to the campaign. Glasner’s side won just one of their opening nine games of the season before a stunning 3-1 win against Manchester City.
On Forest’s start, Murillo said: “People who only see the results will say, ‘Nottingham must not be doing good work’, but it’s completely the opposite.
“We’re lacking a little bit in the final third, not scoring the goals, because we create a lot of chances.
“We’re creating good chances, we’re improving, but I think now we have to start creating good results.”
Nottingham Forest reporter Sarah Clapson
Nottingham Forest reporter Sarah Clapson