Nottingham Forest defender Jordan Gabriel helped Blackpool to a 0-0 draw over Oxford United at the weekend.
The 22-year-old played the fifth game of his loan spell in the Bloomfield Road draw, as the Tangerines made it three games without defeat.
Gabriel played in his typical right-back position and looks to be getting better with each game he plays.
Neil Critchley is starting to trust Gabriel to play more frequently and that bodes well for Forest.
On Saturday he earned some rave reviews from the Blackpool Gazette.
The player ratings piece awarded him their Man of the Match award and also scored him 8/10.
Matt Scrafton from the newspaper said: “Shows bags full of energy to get forward time and time again, getting into some great positions down the right.”
Gabriel shining bodes well for Forest
Right now it has to be said that the right-back berth is up for grabs at Forest.
Cyrus Christie is only on loan from Fulham and Carl Jenkinson is yet to really convince anyone of his quality.
With that in mind, there could be a real opportunity for Gabriel or Jayden Richardson next season.
Richardson is on loan with Forest Green Rovers and both players are seemingly doing well.
Gabriel came on as a substitute against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup last season and also played in the first two games of the current campaign.
He didn’t look out of place against either Barnsley or QPR but getting him out on loan looks like a good move.
If he can continue to shine at Bloomfield Road, he will stand every chance of making waves in the first-team at the City Ground next season.
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