Latest Nottingham Forest news as Steve Cooper’s Reds beat Aston Villa 2-0 at the City Ground

Steve Cooper, the head coach, praised the City Ground supporters for their contribution to Nottingham Forest’s return to winning ways.

Everything about the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, according to the Welshman, demonstrated the team “at its finest.” And that includes Trentside’s amazing vibe.

Ola Aina and Orel Mangala’s goals ended a six-match losing streak, and the supporters helped push the players over the finish line. It was a much-needed and timely outcome, and Cooper hopes it will inspire more confidence as his revamped Forest team continues to click.

When it came to the support his team received, he added, “you could tell before the game that everyone was up for it.” They usually are, but occasionally you get the sensation that says, ‘Okay, let’s go to work today,’ don’t you?

Naturally, the players react to that, as do I and the staff. Subsequently, it turns reciprocal, and we establish an extremely challenging environment for our rivals to play in, but an extremely favorable one for us.

“The boys gave an extremely intelligent performance. I’m really appreciative of the way they approached it.

You desire to win at all times. I’ve talked a lot about our journey thus far. In our second season in the Premier League, we still have a number of young players who aren’t exactly fresh but aren’t quite established either. We’re in that small process, trying to figure out how to play.

“It’s going to take time to really become what we want to become here. That’s not to say we will get there. It is going to take a lot of hard work.