He, like us, is trying to give the best of himself in away games," Cooper said. "The challenge is to keep that going home and away like all of us. The 21-year-old has scored seven goals in his debut Premier League season however only one of these has been away from home. Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has challenge striker Brennan Johnson to take his goalscoring form away from the City Ground. Listen to Shut Up And Show More Football on BBC Sounds "It’s a huge thing in terms of Forest having a chance of staying in the Premier League this season." "It can’t be a coincidence can it? They were so good at home in the Championship and now they are unbeaten in nine in the Premier League on their own pitch. It has been away from home as well, but that home atmosphere must take an awful lot of credit for helping Forest over the line in a lot of their games. You cannot underestimate the crowd which has just been magnificent all season long. "At the moment Forest are relying far too much on that home form, but it’s a fantastic record. "That is the envy of a lot of clubs and you can’t help but think if they just managed a couple more results away from home they would be right up in mid-table. I know there is an argument to say that you would like to have won more than you have drawn within that run, but put that aside it is an unbeaten run that goes back to September. When asked if that nine-match unbeaten run is the envy of other teams in the league, Colin Fray said: "It is. Steve Cooper's side haven't lost at home in the league since the 3-2 defeat by Fulham in September. Sometimes that's keeping a player and sometimes that's selling a player and I'm sure we'll make that decision whenever that comes up.This week's Shut Up and Show More Football podcast from BBC Radio Nottingham is all about reasons for optimism for Nottingham Forest, with one being the club's unbeaten Premier League run at The City Ground. "Every single club has to make a decision based on their best interests. Would I rather have him here from a footballing point of view? One hundred percent, because he's got so much potential and so much to learn. I love it when my players are being linked with clubs higher up because it means they're doing a good job and it means the team is doing a good job. READ MORE: Fresh twist in Nottingham Forest transfer 'prosecution' as club makes decisionĪs reported by Hull Live, Rosenior said: "It's wonderful that a player who has come through our academy has been spoken about in this way. READ MORE: Nottingham Forest ranked above Man Utd and Arsenal ahead of Everton clash However, the Hull City head coach has admitted that a decision on the defender's future will be made in the best interests of his club. Aston Villa have also been credited with an interest.īut a potential stumbling block to any transfer could be that Greaves signed a long-term deal with the Tigers until 2026 just a few months ago. The defender has been linked with a big money move to the City Ground this summer as Forest look to strengthen their squad for what they hope will be a second successive season in the Premier League. Hull City boss Liam Rosenior has provided an update on the future of reported Nottingham Forest transfer target Jacob Greaves.
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