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Nottingham Forest: Everything MOTD said about ‘fantastic’ Matz Sels after draw vs Aston Villa: ‘Take a bow…’

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Sels’ future has been up in the air of late amid links with Club Brugge, but he played a typically crucial role in Forest’s hard-earned point. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Ben Foster thinks Matz Sels earned Nottingham Forest their pointSels has been a crucial part of Forest’s efforts to beat the drop this season, and his work has been particularly invaluable in recent weeks.



The 34-year-old has two clean sheets from his last three Premier League appearances, and while the hat-trick may have eluded him on Sunday, he still made some important interventions to help his team avoid defeat. He began his analysis by telling Sels to “take a bow” before later labelling his performance as the driving reason behind his team avoiding defeat.“Matz Sels take a bow,” the 43-year-old said on Match of the Day.“It was a brilliant performance today, he really did earn Forest a point.

Not only is it a good contact, but it puts it out for a corner as well.“It was a fantastic performance from him today.”Reds have clear stance over Matz Sels futureFootball Insider revealed earlier this week that Forest have no intention of selling Sels this summer, despite him being set to enter the final year of his contract. Forest’s stance regarding his future is clear and decisive, but it could potentially see them risk losing him on a free transfer at the end of next season.