Morgan Gibbs-White is Nottingham Forest’s emblem of hope in time of need
When Nottingham Forest required a hero last season in their battle to avoid relegation, up stepped Morgan Gibbs-White. The £25million signing is emerging as the emblem of hope in their time of need again, producing an outstanding individual performance here to help inch his club further away from the bottom three. Gibbs-White delivered a fine goal and another assist, coming after his assist in the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, and the forward is running into form at the business end of the campaign. In an often chaotic encounter, he was the standout performer and how Nuno Espirito Santo needs his star players to lead from the front in this fight for survival. After being deducted four points by the Premier League for breaching financial rules, every game has an added layer of pressure. Yet this victory lifts them three points above 18th placed Luton Town, who face Arsenal away on Wednesday, and Gibbs-White is proving the talisman. Nuno said: “Morgan is a very special player for us, very important and talented. The work rate …