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Vitor Pereira asked his <\/b>Nottingham Forest<\/b> players to “express themselves” prior to their commanding 3-0 victory at Fenerbahce <\/b>in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off tie.<\/b><\/p>\n
It could not have gone much better for the Portuguese in his first game in charge of the club, who recorded their biggest ever win away from home in European competition. <\/p>\n
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus and captain Morgan Gibbs-White underpinned a dominant Forest performance that could arguably have delivered an even more emphatic winning margin. <\/p>\n
Pereira told TNT Sports: “We had chance to score two more goals. It was a very good result. It is only half-time, we need to be consistent, the schedule is tight and difficult.<\/p>\n
“Everyone must be ready to help the team. This is what I ask them.<\/p>\n
“I realised before I came that the players have a lot of quality. They need results but they need to enjoy the game. <\/p>\n
“If they enjoy the way they are playing they can have a high level. They need organisation and confidence. I asked them to express themselves on the pitch. They did it.”<\/p>\n
Sitting fourth bottom in the Premier League, just three points above the relegation zone, Forest’s main aim is to stay up.<\/p>\n
However, extending their first European campaign since 1995-96 would also boost confidence at club that twice won the European Cup under Brian Clough.<\/p>\n
And Forest, who host Fenerbahce in the second leg at the City Ground on Thursday, 26 February (20:00 GMT), are now strong favourites to reach the last 16 where they will face either Midtjylland or Real Betis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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