Matz Sels’ heroics at Stamford Bridge on Sunday helped Nottingham Forest secure a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, and for that, the team was grateful.
The Reds continued their winning streak away from the City Ground and gave it their all once more away from home.
Joe Hart, a former England goalkeeper, praised Sels for his efforts, noting that the Belgian made several excellent saves.
Sels had presumably been dreaming of this performance since he signed with Forest in January, having left Strasbourg.
Sels faced considerable backlash earlier in the season when he let a free-kick from Danny Welbeck past him at Brighton.
But Nuno Espirito Santo has persevered with his goalkeeper, and Sels yesterday justified the Forest head coach’s faith in him.
Jeff Stelling’s remarks regarding Forest stopper Matz Sels
The Reds were appreciative that Sels had remembered to eat his shredded wheat yesterday morning, as it resulted in a memorable performance.Sels made a joke of his £5 million transfer fee and put up by far his greatest Premier League performance for Forest.
Stelling used the opportunity to apologize to Sels this morning live on national radio after being pushed to do so.
He stated, “I’m just going to throw my hands up here about Matz Sels,” to TalkSPORT on July 10 at 07:50 a.m. I used to answer questions like, “Who is the worst goalie in the Premier League?” with Sels. But he sure as hell proved me wrong. He performed flawlessly against Chelsea.
Sels has established himself as Forest’s top goalkeeper.
While Carlos Miguel performed admirably in his first Carabao Cup appearance, Sels is currently Forest’s starting goalkeeper for a reason.
The Belgian player has a lot to give the group, and yesterday his expertise and some outstanding saves were evident.
During the match against Chelsea, Sels received a yellow card on behalf of the team as Forest made a valiant effort to maintain a point with 10 men.
Miguel may be viewed as a player with Forest’s future in mind, but he will eventually receive the opportunity to play.
Sels answered many of his doubters yesterday, demonstrating why Espirito Santo has given him the starting job and raised his profile.
