Nottingham Forest played out a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park last night, extending the Reds’ unbeaten streak to nine Championship games.
Boss Sabri Lamouchi will have been satisfied with the resolution shown by his team as they held on to claim what could prove an invaluable point.
Goalkeeper Brice Samba was in fine fettle between the posts once again, making a stunning double save with five minutes remaining to preserve a point for the Reds.
The Congolese custodian signed from Caen for £1.8 million during the summer (Nottinghamshire Live) and already looks on his way to becoming a fan favourite on Trentside.
Last night was the last time he has played a league game on a Tuesday night in England and he couldn’t resist a cheeky tweet prior to the game.
He implied that Tuesday night fixtures for Forest were as a warm-up for Champions League nights in two years time, which naturally Reds supporters lapped up:
The 25-year-old goalkeeper has made four clean sheets in all competitions since arriving at Forest.
He looks calm, composed and assured between the posts, with plenty of scope for him develop into a tremendous goalkeeper.
Last night he plucked several balls out of the sky from crosses and in recent years Forest have gone through several goalkeepers who struggle with such an aspect.
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The Reds are a long way off Champions League nights being back on the agenda but then Samba’s tweet was quite clearly tongue in cheek.
For now, Forest supporters will simply hope that the new fan favourite can help put the club back on the map and ensure a place in the Premier League before the end of his contract.
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