At halftime, Morgan Gibbs-White shares what he said to Nottingham Forest’s game-winning player.
What Morgan Gibbs-White said to Callum Hudson-Odoi before his outstanding Nottingham Forest goal has been made public. On his debut, the Reds winger scored as Forest overcame a deficit to draw 1-1.
Hudson-Odoi was taken off the field before the game’s 90th minute, so Gibbs-White played the entire time. The player’s debut performance was outstanding, and there will be more to come.
The two Forest stars have already played against one another. Both players were crucial to England’s under-17 team’s victory at the 2017 World Cup in India.
Soon after that, Hudson-Odoi was tearing apart defenders for Chelsea in the Premier League. Although he has somewhat lost his way lately, there were indications last night that he might still be of use to Forest.
Gibbs-White signed for Forest last summer in what was then a club-record transfer fee. Following last night, he’s explained what he said to Hudson-Odoi at half-time as Forest trailed 1-0 to Burnley.
He told BBC Sport: “I said to him at half-time to go on the inside and shoot. Stop being nicey-nice, be selfish. It’s an unbelievable finish.”
Gibbs-White explains what he told Hudson-Odoi before Forest goal
It’s good that Steve Cooper has found a way to get Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi back together again. It’s only been one game but they look as though they could star once again.
The Reds deserved a point last night but it’s hard to say they deserved all three. At times they were troubled by Burnley and they needed a couple of fortuitous VAR calls.
Still, there were some positives during this clash. After a glut of deadline-day signings, things will take time and Forest will play better than this as the season progresses.
It’s good that Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi are on the same wavelength and hopefully, their relationship can flourish as the season continues to progress.
