Latest Nottingham Forest news from Nottinghamshire Live, Reds locker room reaction to Saturday’s 1-0 win over Chelsea
Nottingham Forest surprised Chelsea on Saturday with their second away win in the Premier League since being promoted from the Championship in 2022. Anthony Elanga’s goal early in the second half was enough to give the Reds their first victory at Stamford Bridge since January 1995. Forrest has moved his team to ninth place, but that could change depending on the results of other teams this weekend. And it’s no surprise that the Forest players were overjoyed after picking up a whopping three points after their performance in West London before the break.
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Mauricio Pochettino responds to boos from Chelsea fans after Nottingham Forest’s defeat at Stamford Bridge
Mauricio Pochettino defended his Chelsea players after being booed by fans at Stamford Bridge after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. Chelsea had to pay for missed chances in front of goal Anthony Elanga’s late goal was enough to give Steve Cooper’s side the win. It was Chelsea’s second loss of the season under Mauricio Pochettino and had just won four Premier League games before the international break. Chelsea’s players were booed when the final whistle blew on Saturday, but Pochettino insisted he had seen enough of them. Asked if he was worried about Chelsea fans booing him at Stamford Bridge, Pochettino said: “I understand people from the past and I hope the team win and play well. I’m there,’ he replied. “We’re not playing great, but I think we’re performing well.” If we score in the first few minutes and
create two big chances to make it 2-0, maybe today. We might have ended differently. “The fans want to win, so we have to give them a chance to be happy. Yes, we have to keep working and we have to be positive. ” “We know we are at Chelsea and we should win every game.” “Yes, I think we’ve done well,” said Pochettino when asked if his players had enough will. “They were aggressive but didn’t allow a single chance or a corner in the first 45 minutes. “Let’s be more aggressive with the ball. In the last third, we need to be more clinical and aggressive with our shots to increase our chances of scoring goals and winning the game.”
