Nottingham Forest fans sing a chant about Arne Slot, owner Marinakis greets his players and Ola Aina’s amuses with a Ribena in his interview.
Forest picked up a commendable draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool at the City Ground on Tuesday. Chris Wood put the hosts ahead within the first eight minutes, but a header from Diogo Jota stopped their chances of a memorable win.
This outcome leaves the East Midlands outfit six points behind the Reds, having played one additional match.
After settling for a draw, Evangelos Marinakis expressed his pride in the players’ performance, with the Greek businessman present to greet the team as they left the pitch and went down the tunnel.
We also saw Nottingham Forest fans singing about Arne Slot. “We’re in your head, in your head, ARNE ARNE ARNE ARNE” to the tune of Zombie by The Cranberries.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis greeted his players following their 1-1 draw with Liverpool 🤝❤️ pic.twitter.com/SKny7qSreD
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 14, 2025
To make Forest’s 1-1 draw against league leaders Liverpool even better, Ola Aina dropped a hilarious post-match after scoring an absolute screamer 🧃
Interviewer: “I mean, all I the the the music is blaring from that dressing room. I mean, first of all, is that music all for you in there? Because what a strike. I didn’t know you had that in your locker.”
Ola: “Yeah. But sometimes it comes out. You know what I mean?”
Interviewer: “Like, when I heard Callum when you’re walking back into the dressing going, I didn’t know you had that in your locker.”
Ola: “I like to surprise everyone. But, yeah, it’s just bounced up right, and then I was knackered anyway. So I just thought I might as well hit it.”
Interviewer: “Did you expect it to nestle in the top corner?
Ola: “It’s something like that.”
Interviewer: “Yeah. I mean, another brilliant team performance as well. Three goals, a clean sheet. You’re up to 3rd in the Premier League table tonight.”
Ola: “Yeah.”
Interviewer: “It’s impressive.”
Ola: “It’s, yeah, it is. You know? I think it’s just we’re taking every game as it comes, and we’re just working hard. You know? That’s I think that’s the the the formula for us. Just work hard and just take every game as it comes in. Like I said last week, coming in the middle, we just see where we’re at.”
This song about Arne slot 😂😂 #nffc #lfc pic.twitter.com/ABrx507LAH
— Talk Forest TV (@TalkForestTv) January 14, 2025
“We’re in your headddd, in your heeeeeead.
Arne, Arne, Arne!”😂😭😂#NFFC https://t.co/jxgdehhYYW pic.twitter.com/43CfFeQquQ
— 🆁 (@CapitalR) January 14, 2025
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo talking to TNT Sports: “It was a good game. It was entertaining. First half I think we were organised and didn’t allow too many situations. The second half was like ping pong and that is when Liverpool become stronger, when they have space and with the speed and talent they have it is very dangerous. I am very proud of the team for the way they worked and ran, especially up and down and the sprints to recover and the desire to attack.”
On Chris Wood’s goal: “It was a beautiful finish. It was clinical. It was good.”
On the equaliser: “When Liverpool made the changes, we were also about to make a change. Credit to Liverpool, they had a lot of chances.”
On Matz Sels: “He is in a good moment. He is full of confidence and he is keeping us in games. We are very thankful.”
On the support: “It is amazing. Today they helped us defend. We didn’t have the ball for so much time and they kept supporting us realising how tough the opponent is. The support in the last seven minutes felt like they were giving extra runs to our players.”
On being second: “Of course we are satisfied. Especially because of the way the players work. I am so proud. We keep going. We want to enjoy the moment and we are competing very well.”
Sound on #NFFC fans. This will send shivers down your back! pic.twitter.com/K1JQG83bL4
— Simon Morgan (@happynuggets) January 14, 2025
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels speaking to TNT Sports: “One point is a good result for us. Before the game there was a lot of talk from everyone about ‘if we win or if we lose’ but this was a good scenario for us. We scored a quick goal but then we know it is a small advantage.
“In the second half we knew they would have more spaces between the lines. They are a very good team, they use that space and created a lot of chances. We are happy with the point and are looking forward to Sunday.”
On his personal performance: “First half I did not have a lot of work but always against these teams there are a few moments. In the last 20-25 minutes they had quite a few chances. It is important for me to be there to help the team to stay in the game.
“In the end everyone could see that people had cramps and pains which shows that everybody fought for it and we deserved the point. We need to continue looking forward.”
On the talk around the team: “We are of course enjoying it. We had just won six times in a row, which is something positive. We need to enjoy these moments.
“We said before the season that if we took 40 points as quick as possible that would be great and we are now on 41 with 17 games to go. We can now aim a little higher and see where we end up by the end of the season.”
On challenging for the title: “We are not talking about this. We want to finish as high as possible in the league. A lot of people before the season said we would play against relegation so we need to enjoy the good momentum we are in. We take it game by game.”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to BBC Sport: “I am a little bit disappointed, although when you’re 1-0 down against Nottingham Forest it is maybe a lot to ask for a win because they’ve hardly given away any chances in the recent games that they have played. That is why I couldn’t ask for more from our players. They created so many chances in the second half but to not score from all of those chances was a little disappointing of course.”
On Matz Sels: “He was also like this at Anfield, but also all season. It isn’t just their goalkeepe
Nottingham Forest fans chant about Arne Slot, owner greets players, Ola Aina’s Ribena interviewr, but the way they defended and because of that maybe they deserved to not concede a second or third goal because they threw themselves for every ball and cross. They fight with everything they’ve got and the fans were really loud and helped them a lot. Still, we managed to create more than a few chances to score and that is what pleased me most and maybe, not for the first time this season, we didn’t get what we deserved.”
On what changed in the second half: “We were a bit more patient in the second half. Maybe the intensity was a little bit higher but maybe the other team is a little bit more tired too.”
On the Jota & Tsimikas substitutions: “I just wanted to bring more attacking threat to the team and the fact we scored immediately was just a bonus.”
On the result as a whole: “We should be disappointed, although they are having a great season. We want to win every game and they probably want to win every game as well. With how the game went I think we can be disappointed. They are a counter-attacking team and I think we only conceded one counter-attack and for us to come from behind shows the character and quality the team has. We must not get a habit of not getting what we deserved because it happened at Tottenham and it happened today and the analysts might not agree but based on expected goals we deserved more than 2-2 draw against Manchester United too.”
Liverpool goalscorer Diogo Jota speaking to TNT Sports: “I not only score goals but I scored with my first touch today which I felt gave the team a bit of momentum. I had one or two more chances and I think I could have given us the three points. Unfortunately I couldn’t.”
On combining with fellow sub Tsimikas for the goal: “We were watching the cup goal from a few years ago where he [Tsimikas] passed it to me and so when we were on the touchline we said: “Let’s go now and recreate that, you take the corner.” And it was a goal.
“It was one of those occasions where everything went right. But like I said I am not happy because I think we could have won.”
On Matz Sels performance: “I was just telling that to my former coaches from Wolves just now. He made two or three great saves. You want to do better but he was good as well.”
On their lead at the top: “It’s a long way to go in the Premier League. Every ground you go to it’s hard. It’s one more point but we wanted the three.”
Twitter users reacted as Nottingham Forest fans chant about Arne Slot, the owner greets players, and Ola Aina’s Ribena interview amuses…
@fut_trader_D: Mate that’s class, Forrest fans ought to be grateful to have someone like that, very rare to see one so interested and in the middle of things. Rotherhams chairman booked an holiday for January so he doesn’t have to answer why we aren’t signing anyone so yes I’m quite envious.
@NotonthemenuEU: cant lie.. hes a top owner – got dogs abuse when he spent 100 million to keep them up but looks like pocket change now with the team hes assembled. if they get champions league that will be HUGE
@kassimali1996: It all starts at the top with the big man ! Doesn’t get enough credit! Theres no other owner as passionate as him.
@MAKR64935358: You’d never see levy doing this 😂 Just shows what an ambitious owner who actually cares can achieve
@nffckez: Say what you want about him but he is a fucking fantastic owner, I fucking love him. @mil7iadis thank you for your family’s continued support of our club #nffc
@cfcmasi: Everything about Nottingham Forest this season is pointing at a Leicester 15/16 run
@Marmadelica: Whoever started the Zombie chant should get a free season ticket for life. Brilliant 👏 #NFFC
@Clarkey_No1: That for me was a proper City Ground night. Superb atmosphere, the players gave absolutely everything and we didn’t lose for a second time to the best team in England right now. Sels immense, Murillo class and a word for the bagsman, what a finish by Wood. Bring on Sunday. #NFFC
@henjohansen1: The boys worked so hard and got so tired, and we totally lost our tactical shape when they got that no need setpiece goal. We can all be very proud of our team, well done, boys, a good point against a strong team. And Sels, what a goalie, YOU REDS! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⚽️🔴⚪️❤️

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