Morgan Gibbs-White has provided an insight into how Nottingham Forest beat Southampton in their thrilling 4-3 win at the City Ground on Monday evening.
The Reds opened up a 2-0 lead on the night after a Taiwo Awoniyi brace, but the Saints responded through Carlos Alcaraz to make it 2-1. Then, just before half-time Forest were awarded a penalty as Morgan Gibbs-White stepped up to restore the Reds' two-goal advantage.
Lyanco gave Ruben Selles' team hope as his header made it 3-2 but after Forest withstood some pressure, Danilo continued his fine form to open up a 4-2 lead. A late James Ward-Prowse penalty ensured it was a nervy finish, but Steve Cooper's side clung on for a vital three points.
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And in the aftermath of Forest's victory, Gibbs-White has opened up on how they approached the game.
He told Sky Sports: "Our plan was to go and press but Southampton are good at keeping the ball so we dropped off for the first 10 or 15 minutes and then we built fluidity as the game opened up."
When asked about his penalty, he replied "No, I wouldn't say I felt any pressure. We did our homework in the week and we knew he liked to save it low in the corners so it was either going high or down the middle and luckily it went in. We analyse goalkeepers. We were looking a few days ago."
The 23-year-old added: "Best feeling in the world, especially when the game ends like that.
"We showed resilience tonight, stuck together and got the three points. It was vital for us [to get ahead]. We've not been great at getting a lead. We stuck to the manager's game plan and managed to see it out."
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