Kenny Burns: Guy Moussi has demonstrated how much he wants to be part of this Nottingham Forest side
I MUST say, when Guy Moussi came off the bench for Nottingham Forest, he impressed me.
The big Frenchman has not been a major part of Sean O'Driscoll's plans but against Burnley, he came off the bench and made a real impact.
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Guy Moussi
He might not be the most elegant of players, far from it.
He is gangly and his touch is not always the best but he can be effective.
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And at the City Ground on Saturday, he made a difference when he came on.
His work-rate cannot be faulted and he gets stuck in but you could see how much playing for Forest means to him.
He wanted to take his chance and, for me, he did that.
It was not about finesse, it was about trying to make things happen and he did that, winning the ball that led to Billy Sharp's goal which effectively killed the game.
The midfielder got the ball down and passed it well.
He came on for Simon Gillett and proved he can play that defensive role. And when you look at him as an opposition player, he looks so imposing. I'm sure he is now in O'Driscoll's thoughts for the weekend. He has definitely played his way into them and maybe Moussi could still have a big part to play on the banks of the Trent this summer.
I also thought Alan Hutton looked sharper at full-back and the Aston Villa loanee is benefiting from playing games.
He is coming along and showed a threat going forward as well as at the back.
But for me, Moussi was a big positive. And it would not surprise me to see him start at the weekend.
Comments
by flipflopper
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 4:28PM
“M15t3rT, just cottoned on to your name. Nice one. Do you wear the gold as well?”
by flipflopper
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 4:26PM
“Well said Mickey and Oz about Viv, arms and legs everywhere, they didn't call him Spider for nothing. What a player and what a nice guy. Unfortunately I don't think we have any defenders in Viv's class, he was a bit special. I must be slipping Mickey, I didn't remember him getting an MBE, but looked it up and saw it was in 2000; belated congratulations from me to a thoroughly genuine guy.
Well done Guy. Hopefully that is a sign of your resurgence, and ii so I welcome you back into the fold.”
by u242ag1
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 10:29AM
“The best game for a long while that I have seen Moussi play. I must admit I shook my head when I saw him come on but stood and applauded him when he came off at full time - great game Guy”
by mickycolosus
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 9:22AM
“OzzieRed Good post. My general memories of Viv is him going into the tackle, Arms and Legs everywhere, and him coming away with the ball nearly every time. Anyway, it's not Viv Anderson, it's Viv Anderson MBE!”
by OzzieRed
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 12:36AM
“I seem to remember another bloke playing for the reds some years ago, tall, gangly, sometimes a little uncoordinated, seemed to move in six or seven different directions at the same time, not too popular at first but probably one of Forest's best players............Ladies and Gentlemen......please remember the one and only Viv Anderson!!”
by RedNote
Monday, December 10 2012, 3:07PM
“Well done Moussi, looks like the fight for his place has made him wake up,well played.”
by M15t3rT
Monday, December 10 2012, 9:57AM
“I like Moussi but he shouldn't have been offered the contract that he has. That was fan pressure. He's too inconsistent and makes big mistakes, not the ones that can be forgiven.”