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Nottingham Post
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Danny Bloomer

Match of the Day pundits wowed by crucial Nottingham Forest move against Leeds United

Steve Cooper's half-time introduction of Serge Aurier has been hailed on Match of the Day 2 following Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Leeds United.

Forest went into the interval in front despite having spent the majority of the first half on the back foot, with Leeds spurning a number of chances. Wilfried Gnonto was Leeds' main threat throughout the opening 45 minutes, creating clear-cut opportunities for both Luis Sinisterra and Patrick Bamford, as well as seeing a shot of his own saved by Keylor Navas.

But the Italian was much less of a threat in the second half, and was even moved over to the right-hand side with around 20 minutes to play. Speaking on Match of the Day 2, pundit Nedum Onouha believes the key to Forest nullifying Leeds' threat was down to Cooper's decision to bring Aurier on due to his 'aggressive approach' to stopping Gnonto.

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