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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