Nottingham Forest’s qualification for the Champions League would be “absolutely incredible”, captain Morgan Gibbs-White said after drawing level on points with Arsenal in the Premier League.
Gibbs-White scored against his former club Wolves as Forest won 3-0 to move to 40 points by winning their sixth consecutive match.
They are six points behind leaders Liverpool – who they host next week – and look well placed to mount a serious challenge for a top four place.
SIX CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LASy7yh9Wp
– Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) January 6, 2025
The victory at Molineux marked the 50th anniversary of the appointment of Brian Clough, a two-time European Cup winner with Forest in 1979 and 1980.
Forest have played in the UEFA Cup three times since winning the trophy, but have never played in the Champions League.
“It would be absolutely amazing,” Gibbs-White said. “There will be a few fans who maybe get to experience it twice.
“He can make the difference” 💫
@ThomasCairney And @Carra23 full of praise for Morgan Gibbs-White pic.twitter.com/mrfsIJwgPm– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 6, 2025
“Being able to give them that opportunity again is what we really want to do as a club.
“The owner believes in it, we believe in it. We just have to take it game by game and not get ahead of ourselves. stay calm and stay humble.
“The city will be happy”
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo was smiling after the win against his former team – but said they had yet to achieve anything.
He said: “We haven’t achieved anything yet, we have to work until the end and that can lead us to good times.”
“My ambition is still the same. As a coach, we have this natural ambition to improve the players, that’s what obsesses us.
“If we improve the players, the team will improve and if the team improves, the club will improve and the city will be happy.”
