Alex Roberts

Sat 1 February 2025 18:15, UK

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White sent a “proud” message to teammate Neco Williams after their 7-0 Premier League win over Brighton.

Forest’s dominant win over Brighton marked milestones for both Gibbs-White, 25, and Williams, 23, with the England international making his 100th appearance and the right-back netting his first home goal for the club.

Lewis Dunk’s own goal opened the scoring for Nuno Espirito Santo’s high-flying side before Gibbs-white capped his century for the club with a 25th-minute goal.

In-form striker Chris Wood then got the first of his three goals just after the half-hour mark before rounding off his hattrick in the 64th and 69th minutes.

Williams got in on the act in the 89th minute before Jota Silva rounded off the scoring in added time to secure a memorable win.

Former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA official Keith Hackett weighed in on a key incident involving Danny Welbeck and Nikola Milenkovic, which could have influenced the game, speaking exclusively to Football Insider.

Hackett also believes that Forest benefited from a contentious VAR call in their thrashing of Brighton that shows technology must be changed as soon as possible.

Neco Williams scores as Nottingham Forest destroy Brighton

Gibbs-White is in the form of his life at Forest this season, starting all 20 of his games across all competitions, scoring five goals, and providing four assists in his 1587 minutes of action.

Football Insider revealed (January 6) that the England international’s fine form has attracted interest from Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Williams has also been fantastic, starting 14 of his 22 games across all competitions, scoring one goal, and providing one assist in his 1354 minutes on the field.

Gibbs-White took to Instagram after their win over Brighton to send a message to his teammate Williams, saying: “Proud of you bro.”

Forest’s comprehensive win over Brighton sees them move level on points with second-placed Arsenal (47) ahead of their game with Man City on Sunday (February 2).

Espirito Santo’s attention will turn from their impressive Premier League campaign to the FA Cup as they prepare for a trip to League One Exeter on Tuesday (February 4).

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