Arsenal star Declan Rice has raved about the goalkeeper who left Nottingham Forest in 2022, Brice Samba. The Congolese stopper was in action last night as Lens defeated the Gunners in the Champions League.
It proved a memorable night for the Ligue 1 outfit. They claimed a very important win as they look to ensure that they can progress in Europe this season.
For Samba, it proved a very good night indeed. The man who was instrumental when Forest won promotion captained his team once again during the clash with Arsenal.
Rice raves about Samba after Forest exit
The big-money Arsenal signing was put up for the media responsibilities after this one. He was very complimentary about Samba and Forest fans won’t be surprised to hear the praise.
The 29-year-old is a firm cult hero at the City Ground. His performances in the play-off wining campaign were frankly ridiculous at times and he’s now taken his career to another level.
Rice told Bein Sports after last night: “We lost it in both boxes. They defended their boxes excellently even though we had some big chances to score. Their keeper made some stunning saves, we had one cleared off the line and they scored two great goals.
Samba has gone to another level
It seems as though after every strong performance, Forest fans reminisce about Samba. They really didn’t have a choice to keep him though, with the player desperate to return to France.
He was fantastic last season as Lens challenged for the title. He was quality when called upon and now he’s captaining the team wins in the Champions League.
Forest have moved on from Samba and he has now become an even better goalkeeper since leaving. The Reds helped him to become the goalkeeper he is today and he will hope to kick on even further this season.
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