‘Excellent’ – some fans praise Nottingham Forest centre-back after Barnsley triumph
Michael Dawson had an uncertain future before Sabri Lamouchi replaced Martin O’Neill as manager, but the 35-year-old has been a regular in defence and one of Nottingham forest’s most consistent performers this season. Dawson has shone alongside Joe Worrall and has played his part in Forest having the third-best defensive record in the Championship (6).
He was impressive against Barnsley on the weekend too. The former England international played a full 90 minutes in Saturday’s 1-0 win, made 44 touches, won four aerial duels, completed 62.9% of his 35 passes, made six clearances and blocked two shots. His best moment of the game was his outstanding block to prevent a goal from close range.
Dawson is a #NFFC beast ????????❤
— Phil Williams Art ???? (@philwilliamsart) September 23, 2019
Unfortunately can’t get down to #NFFC as much as last year but from yesterday’s game we look more solid at the back than last season. Worrall and Dawson were excellent and I’ve criticised him in the past but Watson was great too. We just need to improve from an attacking POV.
— Eastwood Red (@eastwoodred86) September 22, 2019
I don’t know if it’s Lamouchi or the players that deserve the credit for some of the individual performances so far this season. I’d completely written off Watson, Dawson and Worrall before the season started. #nffc
— Jack Bryan (@jackbryan8) September 22, 2019
This was just about the only time the magnificent Joe Worrell was beaten all game, and of course Dawson had his back. This partnership is like Des Walker and Dawson all over again. #nffc https://t.co/WCl4bWjyG2
— John Michael White (@johnmichaelw) September 22, 2019
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Dawson was not only injured over the summer, having spent the second-half of the campaign sidelined with a hamstring problem, he also had competition from Worrall, Tobias Figureido, Alexander Milosevic, Yohan Benalouane, Jack Robinson and Michael Hefele – Chema now too. He’s nevertheless made eight Championship appearances this season, playing every minute of every game and captaining the side for the majority too.
The Reds are currently sixth in the table, have kept consecutive clean sheets and have conceded one or less goals in each of their last seven games.