Nottingham Forest star Ryan Yates has been captured keeping everything crossed in the closing stage of Monday’s win over Southampton.
The Reds won the game 4-3 but it proved a close run thing with referee Michael Oliver playing 11 minutes of stoppage time.
Forest managed to get over the line but things could have been different. James Ward-Prowse in particular was a constant menace.
The Reds moved out of the relegation zone with the victory, with Taiwo Awoniyi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Danilo among the goals.
Yates returned to the starting eleven after several weeks out injured with a shoulder problem.
He came off the bench against Brentford and Steve Cooper decided it was time to throw him in from the start.
Forest welcomed him back to the team. He’s been vastly improved this season and has showcased that he’s a capable Premier League player.
Yates was withdrawn with just over 20 minutes remaining and he took a place on the bench to cheer the team on.
Following a hectic period of stoppage time that featured two VAR checks, Forest found themselves clinging on.
James Ward-Prowse scored a late penalty and the Saints continued to search for an equaliser.
With 11 minutes of injury time on the clock, Southampton got a corner and the dangerous Saints skipper stood over it.
On Forest’s matchday pass video, Yates is spotted looking anxious. He crosses everything and looks to the sky, desperately hoping that nothing came from it.
Forest star Yates captured keeping everything crossed
Yates was looking particularly anxious on the bench in the closing stages.
He was seen looking up to the gods praying that Forest weren’t going to concede another late goal.
The Reds desperately needed all three points and thankfully they held on to clinch them and move 16th in the Premier League.
Yates will hope to keep his place in the team for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.
How Forest would love to go there and possibly claim the three points that could keep them in the top flight for another season.
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