“They won the game for us”

Nottingham Forest had the celebrities align for them on Sunday afternoon as they received their first dwelling recreation on their return to the Premier League

It took 23 years for The Reds to get again to the highest stage and it could be one of many historic moments of their historical past as a membership.

As followers chanted the membership’s music and made The Metropolis Floor a hallowed environment, membership proprietor Evangelos Marinakis appeared on because the membership made historical past.

Signed from Union Berlin earlier within the switch window for a then membership report charge of £17.5m, Taiwo Awoniyi represented an announcement of intent for the membership.

Whereas he began from the bench towards Newcastle on their Premier League opening day, he began in Nottingham Forest’s first high flight dwelling recreation in 23 years and what a efficiency he had.

His radiant smile was the spotlight of commentaries in the course of the recreation and to see a participant carry out with a smile on his face spoke particulars of his way of thinking.

Though his purpose was extra fortuitous than deliberate, historical past hardly remembers such particulars as Awoniyi scored the primary purpose at The Metropolis Floor in 23 years.

The Nigeria worldwide ahead nevertheless stated the plaudits ought to be reserved for the followers who made the environment memorable and good for the crew.

What did Awoniyi say about Nottingham Forest’s followers?

”To be sincere, I feel they received the sport for us as a result of they’re there from the start and that’s why it’s referred to as The Metropolis Floor and we’ve to carry the bottom at all times,” Awoniyi advised the Nottingham Forest media.

He added that the win is anticipated to present the crew extra confidence and sit up for the subsequent recreation whereas it additionally helps the crew put together for the subsequent recreation.

“It (successful a recreation at The Metropolis Floor) will give  us extra confidence to sit up for the subsequent recreation. It is going to additionally assist the crew prepare for the subsequent recreation as nicely and we’re very pleased about it.”