Jamie Carragher backs Nottingham Forest ace with just 218 minutes to ‘be a big player’ after watching him

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Nottingham Forest defeated Wolves 3-0 on Monday Night Football to make it six wins on the spin in the Premier League.

Goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured a comprehensive rout of the struggling Wolves team.

Nuno Espirito Santo has earned praise this season and once again at Molineux, he had the Midas touch in leading Forest to a big victory.

Gibbs-White naturally celebrated accordingly after his goal and he was once again bang in form against his former club.

Jamie Carragher also praised Gibbs-White for his efforts but he was also impressed with other players on a memorable night for the travelling Forest supporters.

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Jamie Carragher buzzing for Nottingham Forest star Taiwo Awoniyi

The Nigerian player got more minutes under his belt as Forest saw the game out impeccably well against Wolves.

Not only that but in the dying embers of the game, Awoniyi was teed up brilliantly by James Ward-Prowse to tap home his first goal of the campaign.

It’s been claimed that Forest might allow Awoniyi to leave this month but Carragher believes he can be important to the squad for the remainder of the campaign.

He said on Monday Night Football: “You think where Nottingham Forest are now – the Premier League, it’s largely down to him, he was the number nine and he could be vital again right now.

“That goal will get his confidence up and he could be a big player for them, especially if Chris Wood gets injured.”

Taiwo Awoniyi stats vs Wolves

It’s been a tricky season for Awoniyi at Forest this season with injuries and a lack of game time contributing to him playing just 218 minutes.

The Reds striker hasn’t become a bad player overnight though and some of the stuff said about him has been incredibly harsh.

Carragher is right to suggest that without his 11 Premier League goals during 2022/23, Forest wouldn’t have remained as a Premier League club.

With Awoniyi backing up Wood at the moment, it will only take a minor injury for Awoniyi to be given a proper chance in the team.

Although he might be craving regular game time, it appears clear that Awoniyi is rated highly in the Forest dressing room and he’d be well advised to sit tight.