Nottingham Forest Captain Morgan Gibbs-White has admitted his side’s struggles in front of goal are “not good enough” after another frustration Premier League exit
Forest could not convert in an encouraging performance three points against Ipswichwith Gibbs-White convinced his side deserved more after dominating the second half.
The midfielder believes Forest are playing well enough to start winning games, but admitted their inability to convert chances has become a major concern.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Gibbs-White insisted Forest’s recent performances have deserved better results.
“We’ve had so many good performances recently but never enough to get the three points and get over the line,” he said.
“I think we had a lot of chances, the first half was a mismatch, they were in control and then we were.
“In the second half we were totally dominant and in my eyes we should have won the game. As long as we keep doing that, we should definitely win.
“That’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves in practice, we’ve been going through shooting drills and if you had seen how they were doing yesterday … But they just weren’t in the game.
“It’s up for debate and it’s not good enough, but I’m proud of the boys for going on and performing well.”
Gibbs-White questions VAR’s involvement in Diop incident
Gibbs-White also addressed a controversial incident involving Issa Diop, who escaped a red card following a VAR review.
While the Forest midfielder agreed with the final decision, he questioned why the on-field officials had not been trusted to make the call themselves.
“My only question is, why does it have to go to VAR when both the referee and the linesman are there watching, it should be a decision on the pitch,” he said.
“I agree with the decision because we don’t know if it will get there.
“I think there needs to be ownership on the pitch. Both the referee and the linesman could see what could have happened, but VAR always has to be involved. But it is what it is.”