NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2-0 TOTTENHAM: Lingard produced a goal and an assist to seal a win for the hosts and add to Conte’s growing problems at Spurs as the visitors were dumped out of the EFL Cup
Jesse Lingard showed his true colours to leave Antonio Conte red-faced with anger.
The ex-England international added to the Italian’s growing frustration with a goal and an assist as the City Ground finally discovered what all the fuss was about. Lingard’s arrival had been greeted as a statement signing during the summer as Forest beat West Ham to his signature.
But the former Manchester United man hasn’t been able to even nail down a regular starting spot for himself as Steven Cooper’s Reds struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League. Given his chance last night, however, he took it with both hands.
This cup tie had failed to ignite after a stale opening half in which only a Davison Sanchez clearance that clattered into the foot of the post off Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi excited a boisterous crowd.