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Nottingham Forest fans are buzzing after a post-match interview with head coach VÃtor Pereira went viral, leaving a seasoned reporter stunned and the City Ground faithful more confident than ever.
​Following Forest’s emphatic 4-1 victory over Burnley—propelled by a stunning Morgan Gibbs-White hat-trick—Pereira was asked the inevitable question regarding the club’s survival prospects. With the Reds currently juggling a delicate Premier League relegation battle and a historic Europa League semi-final run, the interviewer pressed Pereira on whether the team could truly maintain their top-flight status given the exhausting schedule.
​The Moment the Room Went Silent
​Rather than offering a standard, cautious “one game at a time” cliché, Pereira fixed the reporter with a sharp look and responded:
​“You ask if we will stay up. I ask you, why do you think we are only fighting to stay up? Inside this dressing room, we are not survivors; we are fighters who feel like champions. We do not look at the bottom; we look at the standard we have set. If you cannot see that we are already safe in our minds, then you are watching a different sport.”
​The interviewer was visibly caught off guard, momentarily failing to find a follow-up question as Pereira simply nodded and walked away.
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