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  1. 'A source of pride' and a 'thorn in the side'published at 12:25 21 January

    Pat Riddell
    Fan writer

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    Ryan Yates playing for Nottingham ForestImage source, Getty Images

    There are two types of people in the world: those who love Ryan Yates, and those who don't.

    The ones who don't are invariably opposition fans — a quick glance at social media on match days says a lot about the midfielder's ability to rile those on and off the pitch. But it wasn't always so.

    A much-maligned player for most of his career, the 26-year-old finally won over most of the fan base this season as Nottingham Forest were transformed from relegation battlers to top four contenders.

    Yates' ability to win a foul is a beautiful thing. His bravery to put his body on the line is something to admire. And his all-round involvement in any game is obvious for all to see.

    There have been times when Forest lacked leaders, and at the moment we seem to have them in spades, but Yates is the one who truly relishes the role of leading the team out of the tunnel.

    Having joined Forest as an eight-year-old, his association with the club goes back nearly 20 years now, and continues the Reds' remarkable record of a youth graduate being in every matchday squad since October 1941.

    Yates, of course, is not here for historical purposes. Having played and scored in the top five divisions of English football, he's been selected by every manager since he broke into the first team in 2019. And it's notable this season that his game is still progressing, perhaps influenced by the influx of talented signings in recent years.

    With the run in of games now, Yates' presence will no doubt continue to alternate with Nico Dominguez — the return of the injured Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare still to come — but his dedication and passion on the pitch will remain a source of pride for Forest fans; and a thorn in the side of opposition teams.

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  2. Forest want Wissa - but Brentford will not entertain £22mpublished at 11:28 21 January

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Nottingham Forest have made an approach for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.

    The Bees value Wissa at far beyond the £22m reportedly offered by the Reds.

    BBC Sport can confirm the approach with Forest targeting competition for in-form striker Chris Wood, who has 14 goals in the Premier League this season, as they look to maintain their surprise Champions League challenge.

    Forest are third in the Premier League after Sunday's 3-2 win over Southampton.

    Wissa, who has 11 goals in 19 Premier League matches this season, is highly valued in west London and has proven a worthy successor to Ivan Toney.

    The Bees will not accept bids in the £22m price range Forest have reportedly offered, despite the 28-year-old having just 18 months to run on his current contract.

    Meanwhile, Brentford are interested in Fiorentina defender Michael Kayode. The 20-year-old Italian is being looked at to fill a problem position this season at full-back for Thomas Frank.

  3. Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:21 20 January

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    Ola Aina competing for the ball with Kyle Walker-PetersImage source, Getty Images

    We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Southampton.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Forest fans:

    Sean: Concerning injury to Hudson-Odoi, but otherwise business as usual. Clinical in the first half, let Southampton back into it in the second, but held out defensively once again. Plenty of Forest fans checking their passports, and why not?

    Tom: Typical Forest. Get to 3-0 by half-time and then mess about. Nearly paid for not killing it off. Aina made a crucial goalline clearance. Injury time was agony.

    John: This should never have been the final score. Forest were so far ahead in performance and score by half-time it was almost embarrassing. Southampton's first was an dodgy own goal and with two awful offside decisions by VAR and Anthony Taylor at both ends - both against Forest - it somehow ended 3-2. A travesty given the difference between the sides, performance and league position.

    John: A quality start turned into a scrappy ending, badly refereed. Nuno could see what Southampton's tactics were and subbed some key players to protect them - but the subs looked worryingly naive. Sels, the back four and Anderson kept us in front. Some great stuff in the first half but the midfield and Awoniyi looked off it in the second.

    Southampton fans:

    Neil: Southampton the usual mixed bag - attacking intent and good possession coupled with mistakes and major defensive frailty. Players like Bednarek seem to always get away with it, while players who have been good seem to always get subbed off. Could it be time to give Bella-Kotchap some minutes on the pitch? Or maybe we need to go back to 4-4-2 so that our midfield is less easy to slice through?

    David: Let's fast forward to the last part of the match. This was like the Benjamin Button movie. The players fought tooth and nail and did not give up. An observation: Armstrong, Archer and Downes do not have the Sulemana effect that the manager has created. Silly individual errors are costing us severely.

    David: At last some determination shown by Saints after some (again) silly mistakes in the first half. Two goals conceded in the same corner of the goal, and a fumble by Ramsdale - Could have been 3-3 if Bednarek's attempt had not been kicked off the line - Saints lost, but at least there was a great effort put in for all those travelling fans.

    Ross: Juric may not have the points to show for it, but the team has looked much better since he came in. We just can't sustain it for 90 minutes, whether that's a poor start or a poor end to the match. Chuffed for big tall Paul breaking his duck.

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  4. 'Consistent' Forest 'are in the race'published at 08:54 20 January

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    Are Nottingham Forest in the title race now that they are level on points with Arsenal?

    "You have to say they are," said former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast. "You don't get there by luck so what they are doing is fantastic.

    "Everyone thought the same thing about Leicester, in the sense that they wouldn't win it and then they made excuses after for not backing them.

    "Liverpool are leading the way but Forest are consistent in their performances week in and week out.

    "They are getting results over the line, playing to their strengths and showing greater resilience than Arsenal. The difference is that Forest have Chris Wood who is in sensational form and is scoring goals.

    "They are in the race."

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