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Harry Toffolo hopes training ground pep talk will keep Steve Cooper in a job
Toffolo was on target for Nottingham Forest in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Wolves
No one cares like Steve Cooper cares about Forest, the club means so much to him - It's All Kicking Off

Published: 17:30 EST, 10 December 2023 | Updated: 18:08 EST, 10 December 2023

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Maybe Forest’s goalscorer Harry Toffolo is being naive but he hopes a training-ground pep talk from Miltiadis Marinakis, son of owner Evangelos, shows there is a City Ground future for Steve Cooper.

While Marinakis considers Cooper’s position as Forest’s run extended to one win in 12, the fans and players are right behind the manager who led them into the Premier League.

‘What he has achieved for this club in the past two years is incredible,’ said Toffolo. ‘We are fighting for him. We love him and the day-to-day environment he has created.

‘Miltiadis came in this week and gave a good talk to us all on Thursday. He was inspirational and it was good we have that alignment from the very top. He is fully supportive and told us to go out and fight. Hopefully we showed how much it means to us to play for this club.’

Forest were a different animal to Wednesday’s 5-0 surrender at Fulham with Cooper making seven changes — the most of any Premier League team this season.

Harry Toffolo is hopeful that a training ground visit the owners son will keep Steve Cooper's job

The pressure on Steve Cooper eased after Forest's 1-1 draw with Wolves at the weekend

Toffolo’s header gave them the lead after 14 minutes before Matheus Cunha levelled after half an hour. The visitors then had chances to win it through Cheikhou Kouyate and Toffolo again.

The travelling fans sang Cooper’s name and he thanked them at full time. Spurs visit the City Ground on Friday. ‘I know it will be bouncing,’ added Toffolo.

Wolves have a new hero in £44million striker Cunha. After a slow start to his career in England, he has hit three in four. He is looking up the table after many thought Wolves would be in a relegation fight.

‘I think we can definitely be a top-10 club,’ said the Brazilian. 'Our mentality can put us there.’