Aaron Jaffe

1 week ago | hayters.com | Aaron Jaffe

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo admits they are “struggling in some aspects” after their 2-0 loss at home to Brentford. Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa prevented Forest from climbing back into the top five, denting their Champions League hopes. Nuno admitted that the two goals they conceded were easily avoidable, with two similar long balls exploiting Forest’s backline. “[They were] two situations that we should’ve done much better. Very similar, defensively,” he said.

2 weeks ago | vavel.com | Aaron Jaffe

Mikel Arteta has reiterated the message that his side are only at 'half-time' heading into the return leg at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday. Ousmane Dembele's goal inside the first five minutes turned out to be the decisive goal in the first leg, although the visitors were maybe unfortunate not to have had more on the scoresheet.

2 weeks ago | vavel.com | Aaron Jaffe

Arsenal will need at least two goals in Paris to keep their Munich dream alive after their agonising 1-0 loss to PSG at the Emirates Stadium. Ousmane Dembélé broke the deadlock for PSG within five minutes, firing in via the post after some lovely footwork from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the left wing. Mikel Merino believed he had found the equaliser for the hosts immediately after the interval, heading into the back of the net from Declan Rice’s free-kick.

2 weeks ago | hayters.com | Aaron Jaffe

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo says he will feel “honoured and proud” to manage the club in the FA Cup semi-final for the first time since legendary manager Brian Clough did so in 1991. Forest will play last season’s finalists, Manchester City, in front of a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon, but Nuno insists that the approach for the match remains “exactly the same” to his side’s previous games. “[We have] the same approach.

2 weeks ago | vavel.com | Aaron Jaffe

Former Arsenal and England defender Anita Asante has advised that Arsenal need to be ‘ruthless’ at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with a ticket to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon at stake. The Gunners were profligate with their chances in London last weekend, firing 11 shots at Lyon but only finding the back of the net from the spot.