Ryan Yates shares what was said in the Nottingham Forest dressing room at half-time vs Brighton
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Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 with Brighton yesterday as the Reds made it four points from two very tricky away games in the Premier League.
Chris Wood and Ramon Sosa scored either side of goals from Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck to ensure a share of the spoils.
The big talking point came in the 82nd minute when Forest were reduced to 10 men after Morgan Gibbs-White picked up a second yellow card.
Nuno Espirito Santo was incensed with the decision and he also saw red along with Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler.
Forest shipped two goals in three minutes just before half-time and Ryan Yates was introduced along with Jota Silva and Neco Williams at the interval.
Ryan Yates shared what was said in Nottingham Forest dressing room at half-time
It was a real shame that Forest went in losing at the 45-minute mark after such a spirited performance from the Reds during that period.
However, plenty was said at the break and Espirito Santo rang the changes with three substitutes coming into the fray.
Yates was one of the players who came on for Forest and he has shared what was said at half-time with the Reds trailing.
He told BBC Sport: “It was really good. We caught them by surprise – we had a game plan to get down the sides and Callum did well to win the penalty.
“But with good teams, if you don’t stop them from building back into it and gaining composure or stop their home crowd from getting up then it can quickly be two.
“Half-time came at a good time, we re-grouped and we just wanted to show the fight and resilience that we have done all season.”
Team spirit looks high at Forest
Yates took the captain’s armband for the second half and his performance was once again a pretty steady one.
The 26-year-old is often a player of hot discussion at the City Ground but with each Premier League appearance, he does appear to be growing.
Nobody can knock his dedication to the cause and clearly he’s a player who commands respect in the dressing room.
Last season, Forest might not have got this point at Brighton. The current crop of talent don’t know when they’re beaten and the Reds deserved a share of the spoils.
Forest now have players who can come on and impact games from the bench and that is definitely a good sign ahead of this season.
The Reds now have nine points from five games and that is indicative of the never-say-die attitude that appears to be coming from the dressing room.
Yates led by example in the second half yesterday and now Forest can take a lot of confidence into next weekend’s game with Fulham.
