Analysis: Anderson shines in midfield battle

Seven days ago, one of the central midfielders heavily linked with a move to Manchester United - Brighton's Carlos Baleba - failed to shine at Old Trafford.

Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson is another, but he did much better against Ruben Amorim's team.

Anderson played with an energy Baleba lacked. He was aware of danger, nipping in to seize possession from Matheus Cunha close to his own area midway through the first half, and he was not worried about chasing down lost causes, as he did to retrieve a ball that seemed certain to roll over the line in front of the home dugout.

He picked his moments to push forward and would have been in a shooting position close to goal had he been able to control Callum Hudson-Odoi's short pass on the edge of the area just before half-time.

The England international was also involved in Forest's equaliser, helping to ferry the ball to the right where Ryan Yates floated it in for Morgan Gibbs-White to head home.

Once Forest were in front, Anderson worked tirelessly to keep United at bay.

The way he maintained his discipline - with and without the ball - to not stray out of position was impressive. He was also not scared of a tactical foul as he brought down Bruno Fernandes late in the game, close to the halfway line, as the visiting captain threatened a dangerous counter-attack.

Anderson might have won it at the end for the home side, but his shot hit Luke Shaw and flashed wide.