Boss Steve Cooper was pleased with the response from his Nottingham Forest players, as he laid bare just how much the performance a week earlier had “hurt”.
The Reds ended a five-match losing streak with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa at the City Ground. And it came amid a much improved performance from the one they had put in during their 4-0 thumping at Leicester City.
Cooper admitted trying to get a new-look squad to gel is still proving to be a challenge. But he takes heart from a step in the right direction against Villa, as well as the fact his players’ heads have never dropped during a poor run of results.
