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Saturday 30th December will be a day that lives long in the memory of Nottingham Forest star Jota Silva.
Nuno Espirito Santo handed the Portuguese performer his first start in the Premier League for Forest.
He didn’t disappoint either as he won the penalty kick that Chris Wood stepped up to score and ensure a 1-0 win for Forest.
Ipswich player Cameron Burgess delivered a salty message to Silva after the game but he won’t be bothered one bit.
It’s been a frustrating few months for the versatile attacker but with Anthony Elanga nursing a minor injury, Espirito Santo left him on the bench and went with Silva from the off.
One thing that Forest do have this season is competition for places with genuinely good players now sitting on the bench waiting in the wings.
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What Nuno Espirito Santo has said about Ramon Sosa
Silva has now made his first start but for Paraguay international Sosa, it remains to be seen when he will get the nod.
The £9 million summer signing from Talleres in Argentina has had to wait patiently and he did get more minutes from the bench against Ipswich.
Sosa has notched his first goal in English football, scoring in the 2-2 draw against Brighton back in October.
Espirito Santo was quizzed on the talented winger and after discussing Silva, he suggested that Sosa is just a little further behind him in the pecking order.
He told Nottinghamshire Live: “I think he started really well and with energy. He brought us up the pitch and won corners. He won us the penalty. He is another option.
“Ramon Sosa is also – he is taking a little bit more time but he will get there. I always say that players need time to settle down in the Premier League because it is very hard to compete, but he did OK.”
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