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Garry Monk: What I really thought of Leeds' win over Nottingham Forest
GARRY MONK praised his Leeds players for proving their promotion credentials as they moved third in the Championship with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Garry Monk hails Leeds win over Nottingham Forest
Leeds' brilliant form since October hit a wall when they lost at Barnsley, but struggling Nottingham Forest were swept aside as Monk's men made it six home clean sheets and victories in a row.
After a goalless first-half, Leeds seized the initiative after the restart and secured a 2-0 win thanks to Chris Wood's 20th of the season and Souleymane Doukara's incredible 20-yard volley.
Chris Wood scored Leeds' opener at Elland Road
"It was a fantastic strike, you won't see too many cleaner or better ones this season," Monk said.
"It was a fantastic goal but the main thing for us was to bounce back. We felt it would be important, when we spoke in pre-season, to bounce back from negatives, show we could recover.
Souleymane Doukara scored a 20-yard screamer against Nottingham Forest
"It was a difficult first half, their game plan was working. It made the tempo lower and we found it difficult at times.
"It ended up a mucky game, stale. We made a few tweaks, upped our intensity and we win games when we do that.
"To show we can bounce back, that was the main thing."