"Vitor Pereira asked his Nottingham Forest players to "express themselves" prior to their commanding victory at Fenerbahce in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off tie. It could not have gone much better for the Portuguese in his first game in charge of the club, who recorded their biggest ever win away from home in European competition. Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and captain Morgan Gibbs-White underpinned a dominant Forest performance that could arguably have delivered an even more emphatic winning margin."
"We had chance to score two more goals. It was a very good result. It is only half-time, we need to be consistent, the schedule is tight and difficult. Everyone must be ready to help the team. This is what I ask them. I realised before I came that the players have a lot of quality. They need results but they need to enjoy the game."
Nottingham Forest defeated Fenerbahce 3-0 in the first leg of the Europa League knockout round play-off, recording their biggest ever European away win. Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and captain Morgan Gibbs-White produced a dominant performance that could have yielded a larger margin. Vitor Pereira urged players to express themselves, emphasising enjoyment, organisation, confidence and the need for consistency amid a tight schedule. Forest sit fourth from bottom in the Premier League and prioritise avoiding relegation, but progress in Europe would boost confidence during their first European campaign since 1995-96. The second leg at the City Ground makes Forest favourites to reach the last 16.
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