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Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche spoke to Sky Sports after his side's victory over West Ham: "Well, pleased obviously. Pleased with the mentality of the players. Awkward game for both sides and a lot of noise around the game. To go 1-0 down and stay calm and deliver a second half that can win the game is very pleasing.
"The noise changes quickly, and we have got to change it around quickly."
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On VAR decisions: "We have been on the wrong side of that, of course, things going against us with VAR. But both decisions were right I am told."
On the game: "Second half, we started changing the field a bit more. Sometimes you need the rub of the green, and it went our way for a couple of big decisions.
"You can feel the nerves in the stadium. They're important games, we showed the mentality of finding a way of winning. I'll take that.
"You have got to find a way and we found a way tonight. There is more to come from this group. You have still got to find a way. The game is rarely the perfect game for you. There has been a shift in mentality, and I am pleased with that.
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On upcoming fixtures: "There is still work to be done. My job is to go through that noise and see the facts of it.
"By no means a classic, but you have got to find a way of winning.
"These are awkward games. I have been through a lot of these awkward games, I am happy to come out the right side of it tonight and the players just about deserved it."
Captain and goalscorer Morgan Gibbs-White also spoke to Sky Sports: "Incredible. It wasn't a nice game. We knew it was going to be a battle because of the position of both teams. What I liked from the boys is we didn't give up and we fought till the end.
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"Again, we seem to keep conceding straight after half-time. When that got disallowed, it changed the momentum of the game. It brought belief in the squad. Delighted we got the three points.
"We should be starting every game with full belief, but it has not been that case recently. Their goal put us on a downer, but we reacted well."
On the penalty decision: "To be honest, I got whacked in the face and I didn't have a clue what was going on. I came to my senses when he said it was a penalty.
"No doubts, I was practicing it yesterday. It was a safety one, but we got the three points in the end.
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"It is what we want to do, we want to go into the game believing. We have not got to kick on this year, a fresh start.
"First half we were that one yard off and second half it picked up, and we were good again."
Did you know?
Tuesday was the 103rd time Nottingham Forest have trailed at half time in a Premier League game but just the second time they've come back to win (D19 L82) - with their other victory coming back in January 1997 against Tottenham.
West Ham (12) and Forest (eight) have conceded more goals from corners than any other side in the league this season, with both team's opening goals coming in this manner.
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