Burnley 1-2 Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood delights in final day double against his former side at...
The season concluded with Wood scoring a remarkable 16 goals in the Premier League. Additionally, Forest secured their position in top-level football for another third season in a row. My concern as a supporter of Spurs would be the behavior portrayed by Ange Postecoglou, as discussed on the It's All Kicking Off! podcast.
Posted: 7:08 PM BST, May 19th, 2024 | Edited: 7:28 PM BST, May 19th, 2024
Nuno Espirito Santo has confessed that the task of ensuring Nottingham Forest's survival in the Premier League has led him to rely on alcohol.
It was definitely ironic that VAR assisted Forest when it doesn't have much impact on the campaign anymore.
People who constantly feel like they are being attacked the most were the ones who criticized football's struggling video officials the most this season. Maybe the team in charge of overseeing the video officials found it amusing that they had to come to the rescue of the same people who always think they're being mistreated. This happened in a game where Luton lost, and it didn't really matter since the visitors still managed to secure top-level football for a third year in a row, even if they were beaten by a significant margin.
It's probable that the thank you card sent by the City Ground won't reach its intended recipient through the mail. This is in stark contrast to the previous month, when a poorly written angry letter was sent out following a loss to Everton. This letter demonstrated a lack of understanding and quickly caused Forest to be seen as the complete opposite of a fan-favorite.
Forest had a difficult season, with financial irregularities resulting in them losing four points. However, they managed to stay clear of the relegation zone with a narrow 32 points. The team's manager, Espirito Santo, took over from Steve Cooper a few days before Christmas and led a successful campaign to defend their position. He expressed his relief at the end of the season, saying that it was good to finish on a positive note. He added that everyone now had the opportunity to celebrate the result and that he planned to take a day off and enjoy a few beers.
Chris Wood managed to score two goals against his previous team, which earned Nottingham Forest the triumph of surviving.
The scoring abilities of the forward were crucial in guaranteeing that Forest did not get relegated. He scored his 16th goal of the season in the Premier League.
Nuno Espirito Santo has skillfully led his team to yet another season of top-flight football in the Premier League.
As a coaching team, we have never before joined a club halfway through a season, making this an entirely new experience for us. It hasn't been a walk in the park, but we are thrilled to have been able to maintain our Premier League status.
Chris Wood was able to score the first goal of the game after just 72 seconds thanks to some careless defending from Burnley. The New Zealander was positioned well and easily tapped the ball into the far post.
He was jubilant after scoring his 14th league goal of the season within the first 15 minutes, pushing his team's lead to two. Unfortunately, his celebrations were interrupted when one of the assistant referees raised his flag, signaling an offside. There was little doubt that the VAR review would uphold the call.
It was unexpected for pretty much everyone at Turf Moor when the ruling was reversed. Wood's toe was found to be just slightly onside as he redirected a shot from Ryan Yates into the goal, passing Arijanet Muric. Forest's official social media account did not show any acknowledgment or appreciation towards the use of technology.
Burnley, who have already been relegated, seemed to be taking things easy as they gear up for the next season in the Championship. They made a quick return to the Premier League with the help of Vincent Kompany last year, but they will need to do better than this lackluster performance to handle the demanding 46-game season in the second tier.
On Sunday afternoon at Turf Moor, Josh Cullen hit the ball with great force into the goal to decrease the difference in score.
Vincent Kompany's team finished their season in 19th position, with a gap of eight points from Forest, who came in at 17th place.
Their threat only became apparent once they fell behind by two goals and then, with only 18 minutes left, they managed to score with a deflected shot by Josh Cullen from outside the penalty area.
According to Kompany, they got penalized for two mistakes, but they continued to battle and put themselves in a position to achieve the result they wanted. He also mentioned that if Nuno is going to have three drinks, he'll only have one because there is still a great deal of work to be done to prepare for the upcoming season.