Cooper: Forest needed that after run of draws
BOSS PLEASED WITH SECOND-HALF DISPLAY AS POSH DEFEATED
BOSS Steve Cooper talked of the importance of getting a win as Nottingham Forest ended a run of three straight draws by beating Peterborough United 2-0.
It made it seven games unbeaten for the Reds, although prior to seeing off Posh, five of their last six matches had finished as stalemates.
They found it tough to get going at the City Ground, but goals from James Garner and Ryan Yates clinched three points in an improved second half.
“It’s great to win the game. We needed to win after three consecutive draws,” said Cooper.
“We didn’t play well enough in the first half to win the game. The principles of the game weren’t quite right. In possession, we didn’t get on the ball and make enough passes.
“Out of possession, we didn’t get up to Peterborough and win the ball back often enough. That needed addressing. There were some tactical things as well that we needed to show, which needed changing.
“But second half, I thought we were really good. I thought the game was played in Peterborough’s half.
“I felt we could have had a penalty or two (for handball claims) – definitely one. I felt we were probing and felt we were the team who were going to create the proper chances.
“Fortunately, that was the case. We were getting in down the sides, and we scored from it with people getting in the six-yard box, which is something we challenged the players with a couple of days ago.
“You could say it was a fortunate second goal, but it was a great delivery.
“That’s what you aim to do, you aim to create chaos and confusion through good positioning, good movement and good delivery – and that’s what happened.”