After Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge yesterday, Paul Taylor gushed about Ryan Yates. The Forest midfielder was exceptional as the Reds won admirably away from home.
Yates had a significant role in the Forest’s triumph. This was a game when all the midfielders needed to impress on a weekend where the Reds acquired Nicolas Dominguez and Ibrahim Sangare.
The Forest academy alumnus doesn’t shy away from a challenge. With a performance that perfectly reflected who he is, he gave Forest head coach Steve Cooper a real dilemma in this situation.
Yates occasionally causes controversy, but no one can ever question his willingness to make a significant contribution to the cause. The fans adore him because he has now been a team stalwart for a number of years.
Anthony Elanga’s goal gave Forest the victory in the match. Yates may have been the culprit for the goal with his hustle and bustle on Moises Caicedo, and wow did he play yesterday like a guy on a mission.
Taylor praised Yates after the Forest victory.
The Athletic journalist is well familiar with Forest. He has covered the team for many years and is well-liked by the supporters.
He praised Yates’ performance at Stamford Bridge yesterday. He said on Twitter after the match that the player had impressed him during the competition.
Yates will continue to be a player Forest can rely on. Cooper is unlikely to make such a drastic change to his whole midfield, and ideally he can still contribute to the club.
The player is still developing and is only 25 years old. Every game Cooper gives him sees him get better, and there doesn’t seem to be any possibility Cooper will ever kick him off the squad.
