‘Warrior’, ‘Had a great game’ – Nottingham Forest battler praised by some fans after 5-5 draw
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Tendayi Darikwa drew praise from some supporters after an impressive performance against Aston Villa. No Nottingham Forest player made more interceptions (3) than the 26-year-old while only Michael Dawson made more clearances (8) on the night.
Nottingham Forest drew 5-5 at Villa Park on Wednesday night, spurning a 2-0 lead, a 3-2 lead and 4-3 lead before equalising late on after going 5-4 down. The draw sees Forest move into the Championship playoffs and Darikwa’s contributions was praised on social media by fans.
What a match Tendayi… This is the league we all want to see and enjoy. Well played @NFFC and @AVFCOfficial. pic.twitter.com/Wdvh1Z5kVg
— chivereat (@MUFCmutant) November 28, 2018
Well played @TendayiDarikwa what a match..???????????????? you guys showed character today like real warriors..once a warrior always a warrior.
— Zim Foreign Legion (@officialzfl) November 28, 2018
Very well played tonight tendayi you had a great game
— scott dalby (@nffcscotty) November 28, 2018
Love your passion Tendayi. Making that position your own.
— Lee Revill (@LeeRevill1) November 29, 2018
Cracking game pal. Still buzzing. We deffo deserved a point.
— Gray Bolam (@graybforest) November 28, 2018
Darikwa has been a regular for Forest this season, making 13 league appearances under Karanka. He had a brief spell on the bench when Saidy Janko was given a chance to impress between early-September and early-October but has nailed down the right-back slot with eight consecutive league starts.
The Zimbabwe international was a busy player on Wednesday due to the end-to-end nature of the game against Villa but handed it well enough to ensure his side came away with a result. Forest are now sixth in the Championship with 31 points from 19 games and have picked up three wins and three draws from their last six.
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‘Brilliant’, ‘Pure class’ – Nottingham Forest leader praised by some fans after 5-5 draw