Forest trust Sabri again
SABRI LAMOUCHI believes his Nottingham Forest side have got their season back on track.
Lewis Grabban and Sammy Ameobi struck against struggling Luton to reverse Forest’s slide.
Recent defeats against Wigan and Hull, and a washed-out game against Reading, had seen Forest drop out of contention having briefly topped the league in September.
But following a win that lifted his side back into the play-off mix, Forest boss Lamouchi said: “After those two losses and a bad moment, it was a good result.
“I’m so happy for the performance because we deserved the victory. We created a lot and we missed the last touch to score more in the first half.
“We had the right performance and attitude about the plan, so I’m so happy for the players.
“It was important because we lost our last games by just one mistake.
“We have quality – but without this attitude, aggression and discipline, it’s a different game. So it’s good for the future.
“We found a way to disturb Luton a lot. “I was especially pleased for Tobias Figueiredo as he hasn’t played two games in a row.
“Lewis created a lot and Joe Lolley and Ameobi worked a lot. It was a great performance for everyone.
“After the games against Wigan and Hull I saw they were a little bit worried.
“So I said to them, ‘Trust in me’, and they did. So that’s good for the club.
“But we could have stopped the Luton goal to avoid those last four or five minutes.”
Grabban had missed an easier chance before he took full advantage of a mix-up between Luton defenders Sonny Bradley and James Bree to slot home after 39 minutes.
Lolley teed-up Ameobi for the crucial second goal on 58 minutes before Callum Mcmanaman fired in a loose ball to give home fans hope late on.
Anything less than an away win would have been a travesty however – a fact not lost on Luton manager Graeme Jones.
He said: “I was disappointed with the performance. That’s the first time I have been. It just wasn’t good enough.
“We were too passive, especially defensively. They were goals that we could have avoided – and I can assure you we work at it.”
LUTON NOTT’MFOREST 3 ........ Shots on Target .........4 3 ........ Shots off Target .........5 8 ................Corners ................. 7 9 .................. Fouls .................. 10 3 ............... Offsides .................5 84.6 .. Passing Success % .... 70.1 552....... Total Passes ........ 224 70.3..... Possession % ..... 29.7 55.4 .Territorial Adv % .. 44.6