“Against Chelsea, he was really good” – Cooper satisfied with Super Eagles striker’s excellent performance in December/January

The Nigeria worldwide has loved a splendid previous few weeks for the Tough Timber to the admiration of his supervisor

Nottingham Forest supervisor Steve Cooper has hailed Tremendous Eagles ahead Taiwo Awoniyi for his sensible performances for the Reds in December and January.

Awoniyi has been excellent for Forest for the reason that finish of the World Cup break. The Nigeria worldwide scored within the 4-1 defeat of Blackburn Rovers within the League Cup and was to not blame for the 3-0 loss at Previous Trafford.

Awoniyi was again to his greatest in opposition to Chelsea on New 12 months’s Day, claiming his first Premier League man-of-the-match award within the Reds’ 1-1 draw with the Blues.

The previous Union Berlin star received his second MOTM award in opposition to Southampton as he fired the one purpose that powered Steve Cooper’s males to their first away win of the season and out of the relegation zone.

What has been stated? 

And head coach Cooper has been singing Awoniyi’s praises on the again of this string of wonderful shows.

“He has all the time been targeted and works actually onerous, however T has come again from the break with a spring in his step,” stated head coach Steve Cooper, as per Nottingham Put up.

“Coaching has been glorious, and he confirmed that in the course of the winter break video games.

“It was necessary for him to get the purpose, and the kind of purpose it was, in opposition to Blackburn (within the Carabao Cup). Him and Brennan have been glorious that evening.

“I assumed he performed properly in opposition to Man United, to be sincere, despite the fact that it wasn’t a very comfortable evening. I really stated to him, I introduced him off a bit early (within the 62nd minute) as a result of I’m all the time open to questions on stuff like that.

“In opposition to Chelsea he was actually good, and in opposition to Southampton as properly. He’s undoubtedly received a spring in his step.

“It was good he received a purpose on Wednesday evening. It was an excellent help from Brennan; how he made the prospect for T, and the way T received himself into that place – which seems simpler than what it was – it was nice to see them linking up.

“Let’s hope they’ll actually construct on that whereas getting pushed by the opposite guys and never taking something with no consideration. That might be a assist, for certain.”

Awoniyi, Mr Decisive? 

Awoniyi has been probably the most decisive gamers within the Premier League this season, with all his 4 objectives opening the scoring for Nottingham. Solely Erling Haaland and Harry Kane (with 5 every) have scored first in additional totally different Premier League video games this season.

All 4 of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League wins to date this season have been 1-0, with Taiwo Awoniyi netting the winner in three of these.

And Cooper is conscious of how very important Awoniyi has been to edging matches with such nice margins.

“We haven’t had the posh of being a few objectives up,” the Welshman stated forward of Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Blackpool. “The one time we did that within the league, we misplaced, in opposition to Bournemouth!

“You need your attacking gamers to ship. What’s been good with T, together with in opposition to Southampton, is that he’s enjoying properly, in addition to scoring. Generally with goalscorers, they perhaps don’t contribute that a lot however then they rating.

“However he’s actually having an affect on the opponents’ defence. Nobody is having fun with enjoying in opposition to him for the time being, and that’s what we wish.

“If he can get objectives on the similar time, then that’s going to be necessary for us. Now we have to push him now, to maintain going. He’s been actually good since he’s come again, but it surely doesn’t imply something except he can preserve going.”