Nottingham Forest news: Steve Cooper admits his new-look side are still 'trying to become a team'
- Planet Sport writer
- 19 October 2022
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has “100 per cent” belief in his players as his new-look side continues to adapt to the demands of the Premier League.
Lowly Forest picked up only a sixth point of a difficult season so far following promotion by grinding out a goalless draw at Brighton on Tuesday evening.
The club remain winless since the second weekend of the campaign, with Cooper still attempting to strike a balance between attacking threat and defensive solidity, while bedding in 23 summer signings.
Forest moved off the bottom of the table thanks to the south-coast stalemate but failed to register an attempt on target and face daunting fixtures against Liverpool and leaders Arsenal across the next two weekends.
"Everything is a collective effort here," said Cooper. "I believe in these players 100 per cent and I am enjoying working with them.
"Although we've not been able to get the points, I have seen a group of players that want to be here and are committed every day and are striving to do better.
"I know we want to be more of a threat and we want to create more chances and spend more time on the ball in the opponent's half, I understand that.
"We've had times in games where we have been that but it's been to the detriment of being too open at the back and we've conceded too many goals. We've got to get the balance right.
"We've just got to put layer on layer every single day and pick up enough points while we're trying to become a team."
