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Nottingham Forest thrashed Burnley 4-1 with Morgan Gibbs-White netting a first professional hat-trick.
The result, coupled with a draw for Tottenham, has thrust the Lilywhites into panic stations, with Roberto De Zerbi’s team five points behind Forest.
Gibbs-White rejected Tottenham last summer, and it’s quite poetic that the Forest number 10 is now doing all he can to try and relegate the club that were thwarted in their attempts to sign him.
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Tim Sherwood recognises that Gibbs-White should be at Tottenham and has delivered a bitter prediction when analysing the rest of the season from a Forest perspective.
Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesTim Sherwood thinks Forest will only get two more points
When predicting how many points each of the relegation-threatened teams would take in the final five games, Sherwood took aim at Forest.
He believes that only two points will be taken from the final five matches, with Forest now having won for the last time this season, in his opinion.
Sherwood also made a bitter claim about Gibbs-White and is seemingly frustrated that he’s not at Tottenham, aiding them in the fight for survival.
He told Sky Sports News: “It was sore to watch that coming from behind and even sorer watching Morgan Gibbs-White score a hat-trick because he should be at Tottenham, but the hierarchy couldn’t get it over the line for whatever reason. That’s the second player, along with Eberechi Eze, that should be at Tottenham; it’s really hurt Tottenham.
“We’re talking about leaders, guys with ability, but I still think they’ll struggle, although I confess I’ve got my Lilywhite spectacles on a little bit.”
Forest will feel they can keep Gibbs-White
After the chaos of last summer, when it looked as though he would be sold to Tottenham, his form dictates that clubs will likely show interest again this summer.
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However, with Forest likely to cash in on Elliot Anderson with Manchester City looming, the Reds must try their very best to keep hold of their captain.
Gibbs-White appears to be really happy at Forest, and with two years left on his contract, there is no immediate rush to cash in on the number 10.
Forest consider Gibbs-White the main man, and the bond he has with the supporters should seriously come into his thinking when it comes to deciding what to do in the summer.
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