Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 at the weekend with a number of players confirming that they stand with Oliver Glasner, who had come under a bit of pressure.

Glasner had a rant at his Forest players after a drab 2-0 defeat against Brentford the weekend before, and after making some subtle tweaks to his team, the head coach got the perfect response from his players.

Ryan Yates was a brilliant inclusion in the Forest team, and his performance allowed the Reds to take the game to City and ultimately claim a stunning victory over the former champions.

The game was all about Liam Delap, however, with his two goals proving huge in the victory. Now, Theo Walcott has praised the striker on TikTok, handing him a weekly accolade off his own back.

Theo Walcott hails Forest striker Liam Delap

Delap was hailed by Troy Deeney after making his Premier League Team of the Week and the nation has been quick to come out and rave about the striker after his exploits at the weekend.

Now, Walcott – who played with Rory Delap during his own playing career – has named the Forest star as his Premier League Player of the Week after his goals stunned City on Trentside.

He posted: “Liam Delap needed it as well. So look, leading me onto Player of the Week, Liam Delap, brilliant. Who’s that number nine after Harry Kane? Could well be him, maybe in time.

“I don’t really think they make number nines like him anymore, but look, I played with his dad, which just shows my age.”

Delap’s challenge now is crystal clear. He has to ensure that he remains on the goal trail and harnesses a consistent streak that continues to earn him this level of praise.

The youngster has endured a pretty rotten 18 months. He wasn’t picked much at Chelsea, and the hope will be that he keeps his head up and continue realising that in this Forest team, the chances should come for him.

Delap has showcased that he’s capable of scoring brilliant goals for Forest, and now he needs to show that he’s capable of scoring them on a consistent basis.

The Forest man will have taken so much confidence from his two goals against a sound opposition, and now the ball is in his court when it comes to kicking on at the City Ground this season.