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Nottingham Forest’s manager Nuno Espirito Santo gestures during the Premier League match against Everton at the City Ground on April 12(Image: Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images)<\/p>\nNottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was happy to concede Everton troubled his Champions League-chasing sideNottingham Forest’s manager Nuno Espirito Santo gestures during the Premier League match against Everton at the City Ground on April 12(Image: Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Nuno Espirito Santo was left hurting after Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Everton but showed his class by extending praise to David Moyes<\/a>\u2019 side. Forest boss conceded he was disappointed and that there was frustration in his dressing room after Abdoulaye Doucoure\u2019s stoppage time winner at the City Ground.<\/p>\n It was a goal that threatened to derail Forest’s quest for Champions League<\/a> football, allowing the chasing pack to make in-roads into their position with Aston Villa and Manchester City both gaining three points on them.<\/p>\n But for all that Forest have impressed in their run to third place, where they still sit after Saturday\u2019s defeat, few left the stadium believing Everton<\/a> did not deserve the win.<\/p>\n READ MORE: ‘Delirious scenes’ – National media react to Everton win at Nottingham Forest and purr over David Moyes ‘effect’<\/a>READ MORE: ‘Big for us’ – David Moyes reflects on incredible full-time scenes in front of Everton away end<\/a><\/p>\n Nuno was among them. After the game, he told Sky Sports: \u201cWe were not comfortable. Everton were dominant, they created a lot of problems to us.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was only one moment in the second half that we were able to settle down and create something, half chances not clear chances.<\/p>\n \u201cBut in the end when you cannot win at least you have to keep what you have, especially from an offensive corner, but we got unbalanced and allowed Everton to score.\u201d<\/p>\n The crucial goal came with Forest pushing for a late winner.<\/p>\n But after committing players forward they were left exposed when Dwight McNeil<\/a> snatched the ball from Murillo on the halfway line before feeding Abdoulaye Doucoure<\/a> for winner.<\/p>\n The goal gave the Blues a win their performance deserved<\/a>. It was a stark contrast to the reverse fixture just before new year, when Forest won 2-0 at Goodison Park and did not concede a shot on goal until the 82nd minute.<\/p>\n