Brice Samba comments on his methods in Nottingham Forest’s penalty shootout against Sheffield United

Last night was a brilliant display of football from both Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United but the standout man was undoubtedly the Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba.

Despite going into the game with the disadvantage after a 2-1 loss in the first leg, Sheffield United fought back after going 1-0 down last night to make it 2-1 [3-3 on aggregate] and take the game to extra time.

Neither side could find a goal in the added 30 minutes which meant the game was set to be decided on penalties.

Brice Samba had a brilliant game all evening making some crucial saves to keep his side in the game but his quality was shown as he stepped up to save the penalties of Oliver Norwood, Conor Hourihane and Morgan Gibbs-White, meaning his side won the game 3-2 on penalties.

The win means Nottingham Forest now have to prepare themselves for a trip to Wembley where they will meet Huddersfield Town to battle for promotion to the Premier League.

A photo emerged on social media last night of the goalkeeper’s water bottle which had paper stuck on it with instructions for all of Sheffield United’s penalty takers showing his preparation for the game.

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