Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Brighton last night as Steve Cooper saw his side claim another brilliant point.
This was the first time that the Reds have kept a clean sheet on the road in the Premier League this season.
Forest put in a real shift to keep Brighton at bay and they climbed off the bottom of the table.
Following last night’s credible result at the AMEX Stadium, we looked at the three best Forest players.
Scott McKenna
Some fans appear to have washed their hands of last season’s Player of the Year.
That seems incredible really and ultimately, it’s time for supporters to get off of his back.
McKenna offered a timely reminder of his qualities here with a superb display of defending.
Alongside Steve Cook, he’s starting to adapt to the Premier League and last night was his best performance of the season.
The Scotland international is only 25-years-old and he deserves a chance to get up to the required standard in the top flight.
Ryan Yates
Interestingly, Yates was pretty average during the first half but in the second half, he was magnificent.
He got himself stuck into tackles, got a kick in the face from Moses Caicedo and produced a real captain’s performance.
The Reds midfielder does sometimes divide opinions among the fan base.
It’s fair to say, however, that of all the players in the Forest squad, he cares desperately about the team doing well.
Yates was the captain last night and his second-half display belied that sentiment.
Dean Henderson
Without the on-loan Manchester United man, this would have been a cakewalk for Brighton.
Henderson is another player who has been given some stick of late.
Last night, his distribution looked better in parts and his shot-stopping was on point for the Reds.
Forest are extremely lucky to have the 25-year-old in their squad and he showcased his talent last night.
With Liverpool and Arsenal to come next, Henderson will need to remain in top form.
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