Nottingham Forest continued their impressive start to life back in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolves at the City Ground on Saturday.
The hosts took the lead in the 18th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White's cross was met by Brennan Johnson, who headed home from close range. Forest doubled their advantage just before half-time when Neco Williams' cross was turned into his own net by Wolves defender Max Kilman. Taiwo Awoniyi sealed the victory for Forest in the 75th minute, finishing off a counter-attack with a clinical strike.
Wolves had their chances to get back into the game, but they were unable to find a way past Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson. The visitors also had a penalty appeal turned down in the second half after Raul Jimenez went down under a challenge from Joe Worrall.
| Team | Possession | Shots | Shots on Target | Corner Kicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 57% | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Wolves | 43% | 13 | 3 | 3 |
Forest manager Steve Cooper was delighted with his team's performance.
"I'm really pleased with the way we played today," Cooper said. "We were solid defensively and we created some good chances going forward. We deserved to win the game."
Wolves manager Bruno Lage was disappointed with his team's display.
"We didn't play well enough today," Lage said. "We made too many mistakes and we didn't create enough chances. We need to improve quickly if we want to start winning games."
Forest's victory was a deserved one. They were the better team on the day and they created more chances. Wolves were disappointing and they will need to improve quickly if they want to avoid a relegation battle.
There were a number of key factors that contributed to Forest's victory.
- Forest's defense was solid. They kept Wolves at bay for most of the game and they didn't allow them to create many clear-cut chances.
- Forest's midfield was dominant. They controlled the tempo of the game and they created a number of chances for their forwards.
- Forest's attack was clinical. They took their chances when they came and they didn't waste possession.
Despite their victory, there are still some areas where Forest can improve.
- They need to be more clinical in front of goal. They created a number of chances against Wolves but they didn't take all of them.
- They need to be more consistent. They have played well in some games this season but they have also had some poor performances.
Forest's victory over Wolves was a deserved one. They were the better team on the day and they created more chances. Wolves were disappointing and they will need to improve quickly if they want to avoid a relegation battle.
Forest's victory is a sign that they are capable of competing in the Premier League. They have a good squad and they have a manager who knows how to get the best out of them. They will be hoping to continue their good form when they face Fulham in their next game.
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