Shay Given hails James McAtee for ‘brilliant’ moment in Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle

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James McAtee has been handed a bigger opportunity to impress at the City Ground in recent weeks, and he played a crucial role in Forest earning a point against Newcastle. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Shay Given singles out James McAteeMcAtee has had to bide his time since moving to Forest last summer, and he was tasked with impacting the game from the bench in the latter stages on Sunday.

StatsMcAtee TotalsMinutes7Chances Created1Shots1Defensive Contributions1Duels Won0/1McAtee’s stats from his cameo vs Newcastle, as per Fotmob.That is exactly what he was able to do for Pereira’s men in the final knockings of the game, as he exchanged a neat one-two with Anderson inside the box to set his teammate up to score. He happily follows it into the box, and he had cramp at the end of that, which just shows what he put in for the team.”McAtee slowly changing Nottingham Forest transfer stanceFormer Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider back in March that Forest would let McAtee go this summer, after a difficult marriage between the two this term.

The 23-year-old has begun to exert a slightly stronger influence on Pereira’s team, and he has undoubtedly benefited from the injury to Morgan Gibbs-White in the last few games. He was frozen out by previous managers earlier in the campaign, but the youngster is finally starting to show what he is capable of at the City Ground.