Former Manchester United star Anthony Elanga shone for Nottingham Forest in their 2-1
victory against the Red Devils and he had some choice words following the
game
Ex-Manchester United star Anthony Elanga claimed Nottingham Forest’s win against
the Red Devils was “personal”.
The Swedish winger shone in a 2-1 victory for the
Midlands side at the City Ground. Elanga was on hand to tee-up Morgan Gibbs-White for
his winning goal, following prior strikes from Nicolas Dominguez and Marcus
Rashford.
Elanga's record now sits at four goals and six assists since his summer
switch to Forest. The former United academy graduate claims his sparkling form
justifies his exit after a difficult period at Old Trafford, while suggesting the win
against his former employers was a driving factor for him.
“Last season wasn’t easy for
me because I’d play five or 10 minutes, then I wouldn’t play for 10 games, I’d be
in-and-out, in-and-out,” he told BBC Sport. “I just stayed strong.
“I had my family
supporting me, it’s been difficult when I hadn’t even been in the squad. This game was
kind of personal for me because I wanted to prove that…listen I’m capable of playing at
a high level.
“I’m just grateful for Nottingham Forest for bringing me in. Before the
game I tried to put my emotions aside and just stay as professional as I could. Today,
not just me, but the whole team played really well.
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“That assist for Morgan was special because that puts me on double
figures. Last year I don’t think I scored. Now I’m on four goals and six assists, I
just want to keep pushing and working hard because I feel like the sky’s the
limit.”
Forest’s win against United is another impressive result for new boss Nuno
Espirito Santo, who has won two out of his opening three games after replacing Steve
Cooper at the City Ground.
Explaining how Forest managed to overcome the Red Devils,
Elanga added: “We had a game plan that we wanted to stick by and obviously Nuno and the
rest of the staff have come in and brought a sense of calmness to the club. We stuck to
the game plan, each and every single one of us played really well, we worked hard and
got the result in the end.”
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The
21-year-old will be aiming to keep up his hot form next weekend with Forest in FA Cup
action. The Reds take on Blackpool at the City Ground in the third round of the
competition.
Elsewhere, United will also be back in action as they travel to Wigan
Athletic in the FA Cup before a showdown with Tottenham at Old Trafford in
mid-January.
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