Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper has praised defender Loic Bade for his commitment since signing for the club.
The French enforcer was signed on transfer deadline day but hasn’t yet featured in the first team.
Forest are conceding goals for fun and ultimately, the Reds need to find a formula that stops them from doing so quite as frequently.
Some have called for Bade to get his shot but Cooper has suggested that he might need to wait patiently.
Still, it would appear that he’s busy catching the eye in training and perhaps he’s not too far away from an opportunity.
He told Nottinghamshire Live: “Loic hasn’t featured yet. But he’s training very well, he’s settling in, his English is getting much better, he has a good attitude towards training and good self-belief.
“It’s one of those things where you just have to work hard and wait for your time. When that is, that be down to a number of factors.
“Loic isn’t the only one you could ask that question about.”
Cooper has praised Bade
It would appear that the defender has managed to get better without any Forest fan ever really watching him play!
That is down to the team conceding goals for fun and perhaps they simply want to see something a bit different.
Bade, 22, signed for Forest from Rennes where he made 22 appearances for the club.
He’s still relatively raw when it comes to the men’s game and Forest fans will have to understand that.
Bade is down the pecking order right now and perhaps the Reds player will have to remain patient.
Ultimately, all the player can do is remain patient and grasp his opportunity when it does come along.
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