Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo praised the professionalism of his side after they made it seven wins in a row. Nuno made 11 changes to his starting XI for the FA Cup third-round tie with managerless Luton, but the strength of their squad was highlighted with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa.
It meant they matched the run Colin Calderwood’s side posted in October and November 2006 as the feelgood factor continues at the City Ground. They easily put themselves in the hat for Sunday’s fourth-round draw and they can now turn their attention to Tuesday’s crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool, which could determine whether Forest really are in a title race.
“It was good. It was important for all the players to play and for us to reward them,” Nuno said. “They enjoyed themselves, playing at the City Ground. It was the first time playing together for many of them, but overall it was job done in a very professional way.
“We were organised and committed. Of course some of it didn’t flow so good, but that’s normal and is not so important. “What was important was that we were able to continue (in the competition) and we did it in a nice way. “All the players who come in are having an impact on the team. Today, they showed again that we have a good squad and we are ready to go.
