Morato: Nottingham Forest fans ‘so sick’ of defender who was ‘at the scene of the crime’ vs Midtjylland
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Credit: Imago Morato: Nottingham Forest fans ‘so sick’ of defender who was ‘at the scene of the crime’ vs Midtjylland Thu 19 March 2026 21:00, UK Morato was massively blamed by Nottingham Forest supporters as they were forced to penalties by Midtjylland.After the Danish side grabbed a last-gasp 1-0 win at the City Ground, the Reds needed to race out of the blocks at the MCH Arena on Thursday, 19 March, with Nicolas Dominguez finally finding an opening goal.Ryan Yates doubled the visitors’ lead from long range to fire them ahead on aggregate, only for Martin Erlic’s second-half goal to force another 30 minutes and penalties, and Morato is facing a lot of backlash.Forest eventually advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals, but extra time wouldn’t have been needed had the Brazilian defender cleared the ball that eventually dropped to Midtjylland’s goalscorer.Nottingham Forest supporters fed up with MoratoWith Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo as the first-team options, it would be difficult for any new signings to live up to expectations at the City Ground, but fans are truly questioning Morato’s abilities as a footballer. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES One supporter is amazed that the Brazilian has reached the top level, while others have blamed Vitor Pereira for not sacrificing him when the Reds went two goals ahead on the night.It's amazing that Morato is a professional footballer 😂— Zak (@Zaaa_kk) March 19, 2026 View Tweet The early subs have totally changed the flow of the game, we were cruising and Milenkovic was totally in control at the back … then Morato at the scene of the crime as always and it’s all to do again 🤬#NFFC https://t.co/vD3m6pnxOE— Karen Bond 🌳🔴 (@bondkaren76) March 19, 2026 View Tweet Multiple supporters are now calling for Morato to get “out of his club” after another dreadful performance, but managers continue to throw him into the lineup across all competitions.@TrickyTreeLeaks: “Morato again.
How is Lucca still on?”@Godchild1967: “Morato – get this loser gone. I’ve lost count of how many goals he has cost us this season.”@i4mj4me5: “Morato is one of the worst players I’ve seen in our shirt.
Get him out of this club!”Vitor Pereira should be concerned by Morato’s full statsSupporters finally got to see Murillo in action, having replaced Milenkovic on the hour mark, and it was night and day between the two centre-backs left on the pitch.In his 120 minutes against Midtjylland, Morato was dispossessed once, won just 33 per cent of his ground duels and lost 33 per cent of his aerial duels, as well as committing a foul [FotMob].While he made 14 clearances, four recoveries and an interception, the fans were seriously unimpressed by the central defender, especially when watching his defending for Erlic’s goal.Of course, the main goal will be securing Premier League safety, and the majority of those at the City Ground will be adamant that Forest will not achieve that goal with Morato in the backline. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Nottingham Forest Insider Access Get the full story from the City Ground and the Forest Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the banks of the River Trent.