Regardless of Martinez’s heroics, sixth-placed Villa have been denied victory as Nikola Milenkovic and Anthony Elanga scored for Forest late on.
That sealed Forest’s sixth win in 9 video games, lifted them from fifth to fourth within the Premier League desk, above Manchester Metropolis.
“Immediately is a giant second,” stated Forest supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo. “Let’s take pleasure in it collectively, all of the followers, gamers. However we all know that Brentford [next Saturday] goes to be so powerful.
“We at the moment are making an attempt to work on that, that’s what is most necessary, game-by-game. I feel we must always take pleasure in this as a result of they’re particular moments. The earlier sport, at the moment. We need to do it collectively, us and the followers.”
Requested whether or not Forest can compete for a top-four end, Nuno added: “We’re competing in opposition to all of the groups within the Premier League, it isn’t about that.
“It is about making ready [for] the following one, specializing in the duty forward of you and realising that you simply did not obtain something [yet].”
Whereas Forest have been celebrating on the Metropolis Floor, Villa boss Unai Emery felt his facet have been denied “a transparent penalty” within the first half when Morgan Rogers’ left arm gave the impression to be pulled by Elliot Anderson.
“It is a large mistake from the VAR,” stated Emery.
“Please. OK, not the referee. I respect the referee and I respect the VAR, however the VAR is there to assist the referees. It is a clear penalty. The place is the VAR?”
