Delap said he was delighted to see that Nottingham Forest's efforts had paid off.

Goals from Jair Cunha and Liam Delap secured a 3-1 victory for Nottingham Forest over Manchester City in the 10th round of the Premier League. In an interview, Liam Delap stated that the players have always faced past defeats and setbacks with composure, and he was happy to see that the team's efforts had paid off.

Manchester City defender Givadiol made a mistake in the 6th minute, allowing Jair Cunha to regain possession and slot the ball home, giving Nottingham Forest a 1-0 lead. In the 18th minute, Schlager passed the ball to Liam Delap, who unleashed a powerful long-range shot into the net, extending Nottingham Forest's lead over Manchester City to 2-0.

In the 52nd minute of the second half, Doku's back pass was cleared by an opposing player, and the unmarked Rajan Scherki immediately volleyed it into the net, helping Manchester City pull one back to 1-2. In the 73rd minute, Gibbs White played a long pass, and Liam Delap followed up with a shot to score, extending Nottingham Forest's lead to 3-1.

Nottingham Forest ultimately defeated Manchester City 3-1 at home. With these crucial three points, Nottingham Forest now sits in 16th place in the league table with nine points.

Nottingham Forest striker Liam Delap said, "We deserved this victory a long time ago. We've been playing well but haven't been able to get the results we wanted, and we finally did it in this game. Both goals were fantastic, Jair Cunha's goal was incredible, and it ignited the team's morale."

"He possesses the unique talent of Brazilian players, and this time he proved that he is not only excellent in defense, but also calmly dribbles past his opponents in attack before kicking the ball into the far corner of the goal. We are all happy for him."

Liam Delap pointed out, "We knew there would be times when we were under pressure, but we had to put pressure on our opponents. Otherwise, teams like Manchester City would just keep possession. We proved we could be aggressive and scored a few goals that way."

"The manager's instructions to us were to run into open spaces, and at that moment I only had one thought in my mind: to dribble towards the goal. Fortunately, I managed to get a great shot on goal. We had to withstand the pressure from the opponent later on, and the third goal was really crucial, allowing us to handle the game more calmly. Gibbs White delivered a brilliant pass, and it was time for someone to convert his pass into a goal."

In addition, Liam Delap said, "We have great faith in the manager. Everyone has good and bad times in a game. The previous results were indeed not ideal, but we accepted that and trained very hard this week. The performance in this game proved that those efforts were not in vain."

"The fans were fantastic. This game really showed how amazing the home crowd atmosphere can be, and it really helped us fight hard and ultimately win."

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