Nottingham Forest defeated Derby County 1-0 at the City Ground on Saturday to head into the international break in fifth place in the Sky Bet Championship.
Lewis Grabban’s seventh goal of the campaign was enough to settle the tie and earn Forest the bragging rights for the third consecutive time over their East Midlands rivals.
The Reds once again stood firm at the back and the clean sheet proved the catalyst towards victory.
It was a man further forward who caught the eye, however. Tiago Silva chose a timely occasion to turn in his best performance in a Forest shirt.
The 26-year-old showcased an array of tricks and flicks that terrorised the Rams, who simply had no answer for his dazzling qualities.
One piece of skill sent Duane Holmes to the proverbial concourse to collect a hot drink and a sausage roll such was the magnitude of the trickery.
It left Forest fans gobsmacked at what they had seen and the club has now made a highlight reel featuring just that moment of magic for fans to gush over.
Silva arrived at Forest during the summer. He chose to move to English football after Feirense were relegated last season, with the Reds picking him up for a small fee.
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Since his arrival, Silva has taken a little while to get to grips with the demands of the Championship. Saturday highlighted his undoubted quality though and he looks like being a big player for Forest between now and the end of the season.
Following the official media team uploading a video of Silva’s brilliance, Forest fans have been reacting to the moment of magic.
Here is a selection of tweets from the Forest faithful regarding the new Portuguese marvel who looks set to take the Championship by storm.
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