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A goal at, and indeed for, Manchester City! Jamie Vardy just missed a chance after latching on to Gvardiol’s back-header, but now Savinho runs tonto the rebound after Foden’s shot is saved and lashes it into the back of the net!
And here’s Will Unwin on the miraculous transformation of Nottingham Forest under Nuno Espirito Santo:
It is just over a year since Nuno Espírito Santo arrived at the City Ground with the task of turning the ship around. The Portuguese found Nottingham Forest in a battle for survival, sitting one place above the relegation zone, which is exactly where they finished the season, confirming their top-flight status only on the final day. It was an effective first few months in charge but did not suggest Forest would become Champions League challengers as 2025 approaches.
Forest visit Goodison Park on Sunday, the scene of their lowest moment since returning to the Premier League in 2022 when an emotional social media post from the club’s X account lambasted the officials during Everton’s 2-0 victory in April. At that point Forest looked like a circus and the prospect of reacquainting themselves with the Championship was a serious possibility, but they did just enough by winning four of their final 18 games. Eight months on the club’s X account is used for marking victories, having already surpassed last season’s tally. What started as a surprising run has become a genuine push for European qualification.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/dec/29/tottenham-wolves-everton-nottingham-forest-and-more-football-live-clockwatch
Author : Simon Burnton
Publish date : 2024-12-29 14:52:32
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