Shay Given has raved about two Nottingham Forest players after the Reds defeated West Ham at the City Ground.
The pundit was speaking on Match of the Day last night.
So, what has Given said about two Nottingham Forest players? Let’s take a closer look…
What Shay Given said about two Nottingham Forest players
Well, it would seem as though Given was really impressed with the Forest left-hand side.
Nuno Tavares and Callum Hudson-Odoi were once again handed the chance to start the game down that side of the pitch.
It would appear as though some continuity is coming in that area and both players produced the goods yesterday.
Hudson-Odoi showcased why he should be integral under Nuno Espirito Santo, whilst Tavares looks to be improving all of the time.
Given felt that the left-hand side of the pitch was where Forest managed to edge the game against West Ham.
He said on Match of the Day: “I think they were really strong down the left side today. Nuno Tavares and (Callum) Hudson-Odoi were on fire today they had a great game to say they were up against Coufal and Jarrod Bowen, who never really got going.
“They were super fast down the left side. Tavares is a really offensive full-back and he’s got this partnership going with Hudson-Odoi and they both look to be enjoying their football.”
Given right about two Forest stars
In our view, this was definitely the best performance from Tavares in a Forest shirt.
He was up for this one from minute one and he coped extremely well up against Bowen in the first half and Mohammed Kudus in the second.
As for Hudson-Odoi, Given was right to heap praise on him too and his performance was just scintillating.
It was nice to hear Given say nice things about Forest and yesterday’s three points could be seriously big when the end of the season comes around.
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