Nottingham Forest defender Felipe left the pitch with extra satisfaction in the draw this saturday in front of Manchester City. The ex-Corinthians defender managed a great performance against striker Erling Haaland, one of the stars of world football and top scorer of the Premier League like 26 goals.
“Everyone knows (Haaland), knows his style of play. Physically he is very strong, he has the intelligence to look for spaces. I spoke with Renan Lodi (another Brazilian from Nottingham Forest) who was not able to do much coverage. I preferred to keep touching him to take away his speed. That’s what I did and I think I bothered him a lot. It was a good duel”, explained Felipe, in an interview with ESPN.
Manchester City only drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. The result made coach Pep Guardiola’s team lose leadership in the Premier League. Arsenal regained top spot in the league with win over o Aston Villa.
Felipe, 33, has only played his second game for Nottingham Forest – he also featured in his team’s 2-0 defeat by Fulham. from Spain.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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