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Nottingham Post
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Matt Davies

Grealish socks, hard running, Gary Brazil - how old school grounding gave Brennan Johnson his chance

Brennan Johnson might be flourishing under a forward thinking coach, but the foundations Nottingham Forest laid for him are very much old school ones.

The 20-year-old has 10 goals and five assists this season as he is given freedom to express himself under a very basic message from Reds boss Steve Cooper - "don't be boring".

That success led Brentford to make three bids for the Wales winger before the end of the transfer window.

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