Nuno on Boly, owner ambitions and attacking playpublished at 15:08
Josh Lobley
BBC Sport researcher
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League trip to Brighton (kick-off 14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
He was unable to give positive injury updates: "The same players are out. [Willy] Boly is really close to joining the group. Unfortunately, Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo are out for a while.
On Evangelos Marinakis' ambitions for the club: "It drives everybody. He's the biggest authority in the club, so his ambition is what guides us. He wants to make this club grow and make it stable. If it [the City Ground] has 50,000, great. As long as it's here. That is what drives us. This goes from the owner to everyone at the training ground. Everyone has to commit themselves and be aware they are part of something that wants to grow. We need all on board."
After being told his Forest side have had more 'direct attacks' than any other Premier League side this season: "I think we are creating a lot of things [but] we still have to improve accuracy. Sometimes the last pass or finish isn't good. The idea reflects the stats - we want to go forward and attack."
On the fixture schedule: "We have to consider the people that decide the schedule. I know how hard it is to find dates, especially with the international dates. But we cannot forget the game is played by footballers and we have to respect the player. It's very difficult to play a game when you have less than 48 or 72 hours. If you repeat this over and over, then problems appear and the level of the game decreases. Let's try to protect the players."
On Sunday's opponents: "They are a very good team with good players and a good manager. They have started well. We have to compete very well with them."
More on the Albion: "Brighton make more offsides for their opponents than any other Premier League team. That shows how hard it is to play them. They are aggressive and have a lot of talent. They play possession football that is really difficult to play against."
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