Davies delighted with mentality

Davies: Has Forest flying high

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Billy Davies has praised the attitude of his Nottingham Forest players after they saw off Coventry 2-0 on Monday.

That win helped to stretch the club's unbeaten run to 16 games and strengthen their grip on third place in the Championship table.

Quality finishes from Rob Earnshaw and Dexter Blackstock handed the Reds three points in their encounter with the Sky Blues, but the all-round performance from the hosts had their manager beaming.

Davies said: "We have a 'we' mentality at this football club - not 'me' - and the group of players we have here all deserve credit for the job they are doing.

"It's been necessary to rotate to keep players as fresh as possible over the holiday period but the players who have come in have done wonderfully well and those who have come off the bench have also been impressive.

"We saw two great finishes today but at the other end we kept another clean sheet by turning in a top-class defensive display and these are the kind of things we are doing week in, week out.

"We know we have got an excellent run going here but the players are fully aware that we are only as good as the last performance and our focus now goes to the next game against Birmingham City in the FA Cup."

Fatigue

Coventry boss Chris Coleman was disappointed to see a three-match winning run come to abrupt end, but he felt his players gave a good account of themselves against quality opposition.

He said: "We have played one of the best and strongest teams in the Championship today and we have made them work very hard for their victory.

"But when you have two games in quick succession and the second one is away to Forest, I don't think it comes much harder than that.

"We didn't have the luxury of freshening things up and I think fatigue played a part in us conceding the first goal.

"The second was a fantastic strike and killed us off but until that stage we were very much in the game and capable of getting something from it.

"At the end of the day I think we have given a good account of ourselves and I am more than happy with the performance of the players."