"I encourage that every day in training because I want to see my players have confidence to shoot, to create, to express themselves and to enjoy what they are doing. In the end, it is about winning. On Thursday, we were missing the result. With the rain, and against a physical and strong team, the only thing I am not happy about is the result."
"I believe that to win, you need to play good football, not concede goals and try to score the chances we create. Even if we create only five or six chances in the next match, it is important to score one or two and not concede. But football is about working, working."
"The players want to score, and sometimes they don't make the best decisions with the last pass or the finishing. I know the way to increase the level is by working. Working is not about speech, it is about gaining confidence."
Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Midtjylland in their Europa League last-16 first leg despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances. Forest generated 1.72 expected goals from 22 shots while Midtjylland managed only 0.69 from six attempts. Over their last four home matches, Forest accumulated 88 shots with 6.44 expected goals but scored just once. The team's conversion rate stands at 8.6% this season, the lowest among Premier League sides. Manager Vitor Pereira refuses to abandon his attacking approach, emphasizing player confidence and freedom to express themselves. He believes winning requires good football, defensive solidity, and clinical finishing, with improvement coming through continued work and building confidence.
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