Nottingham Forest defeated Tottenham 2-1 in difficulty on Monday, bouncing two losses to strengthen his thrust for a place in the Champions League and exert pressure on the boss of the postoglou angel spurs. Forest entered the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in sixth place in the table after defeats against Aston Villa and Everton. But the first goals of Elliot Anderson and the top scorer Chris Wood established their nerves and they kept tenably despite a late goal from Richarlison to climb to the third of the table.
Liverpool leaders have a hand on the title of Premier League and Arsenal is likely to finish second.
But behind them, the competition is fierce for the first five places which will guarantee qualification for the Champions League next season.
Only three points separate the Aston Villa forest in seventh place, with five games to play for all the contenders.
Visitors to Nuno Espirito Santo took the lead in the fifth minute after a corner when Anderson’s deviated shot defeated Guglielmo Vicario.
Wood had the ball in the net five minutes later, but it was excluded by Var for offside.
But the New Zealander doubled Forest’s advance in the 16th minute, nodding the head of a cross of Anthony Elaga in front of Vicario.
The Spurs dominated possession and had more shots on goal, but gave little threat.
Forest had the chance to make 3-0 10 minutes in the second half when the wood amortized the ball in the path of Morgan Gibbs-White, but the midfielder biased his widely shot.
Forest defender Harry Toffolo produced a spectacular head line clearance to prevent the head of Dejan Kulusevski’s head distance shortly after the hour.
Postcoglou brought former forest winger Brennan Johnson and striker Dominic Solanke with a quarter of the match to go.
Matz Salts has produced a superb tiptoe to back up right to the right from a Richarison header with about 10 minutes to go while Tottenham increased the pressure.
The Brazilian went on the match sheet in the 87th minute, fueling a head at home from a cross of Pedro Porro, but the visitors kept.
Nuno said that his team had hardened against the local team, who admitted that his men had “against the strings”.
‘Anxiety’
“It is a question of going through, especially in these moments of the season when there is fatigue, not only of physical anxiety but mental-all these things brought the team a little,” he told Sky Sports.
Nuno, whose team plays Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend, said his team had a big week in front of them.
“You do not get these moments often these moments, especially in this league when we fight for something that no one expected,” he added.
Forest, who finished 17th last season, is twice European champions, but has not played in the continent’s club competition since the 1980/81 season.
The 18th defeat of the Spurs of a miserable season of Premier League leaves them only two places above the relegation zone.
But Postcoglou still has a chance to win silverware during its second season at the club.
The Spurs face Bodo / Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League next month, the winner of the competition guaranteed a place in the Champions League next season.
A disappointed postcoglou said that his team had dominated Monday’s match but “conceded mediocre goals and gave us a mountain to climb”.
The Australian, whose team will go to Liverpool on Sunday, admitted that the Europa League was now his priority when he tries to take momentum and protect his players.
Tuesday, the fifth place of Manchester City welcomed Villa.
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