Nottingham Forest are in dreamland after yet another impressive away victory, this time beating Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League.
Forest beat Brentford to make it three consecutive victories, lifting Nuno Espirito Santo’s side into third position in the Premier League table.
After Forest beat Aston Villa the previous weekend, Espirito Santo would’ve hoped to see a similar level of performance from his Forest squad, who went above and beyond to beat the side with the best home record in the division.
Ola Aina received praise from Forest fans for his goal and performance, but one Sky Sports pundit picked out another of Forest’s key players after his remarkable performance against Brentford.
Sky Sports pundit says Murillo could ‘play anywhere’ for Forest
Reporting on the Forest vs Brentford game for Sky Sports, journalist Lewis Jones was blown away by Murillo’s performance at the heart of the Forest defence.
Jones said: “What a talented footballer Murilo is. He could play anywhere. So powerful yet so graceful with the ball at his feet.”
Jones continued to praise Murillo as Brentford began to test the Forest defence further, saying: “Murillo makes his seventh clearance of the afternoon. Majestic.”
Murillo was an injury doubt against Brentford, but thankfully for the Forest manager, his star defender made it back in time. As Jones hinted, though, some of Murillo’s stats against Brentford showed that he could star in even more positions for Forest.
Murillo’s stats vs Brentford are remarkable for a centre-back
In the back three that Espirito Santo opted for, Murillo was required to be defensively strong but also be an outlet on the ball, something he managed with aplomb.
Murillo completed 19 of his 20 passes, including three brilliant balls into the final third for Forest. He also completed all four of his long balls in the game and went on a remarkable 80-yard run in the buildup to Chris Wood’s headed chance in the first half.
His most important role was defensive, though, as Brentford pushed forward to try and earn a point in the second half. Murillo made five headed clearances from Brentford crosses, whilst also winning all of his aerial duels and making three interceptions.
Forest value Murillo at £70m after his brilliant performances at the City Ground so far, but displays like this will only serve to raise that number higher and higher.
