Matz Sels wins Castrol Save of the Month award for March 2024
Matz Sels has won the Castrol Save of the Month award for March 2024 thanks to his fantastic save to deny Liverpool's Darwin Nunez at the City Ground.
The 32-year-old goalkeeper joined Nottingham Forest in January and has wasted no time in becoming an integral part of manager Nuno Espirito Santo's plans — starting 10 Premier League games since the transfer from Strasbourg was finalised.
Sels' fantastic form has now been awarded with an individual prize, with the veteran goalkeeper winning the March Castrol Save of the Month award for a stunning stop during Forest's clash with Liverpool early in the month.
The Belgian showed off his cat-like reflexes in the game, diving quickly down to his right to deny a Darwin Nunez header from point blank range, scooping the ball off the line with his right hand before quickly getting back to his knees to gather it in his arms.
Speaking about winning the award, Sels said: «I'm quite proud of this. To be nominated, it was really good for me, but to win it, yeah, it's amazing so I'm really proud.
»It was an important save in the 93rd minute of the game against Liverpool. Sadly we lost the game three or four minutes later, but in that moment it was important for the team.”
«Yeah [personal awards are important], I'm really proud of it but, of course, the most important thing is the team. It doesn't make sense to make great saves and lose every weekend, so that's why the most important thing is the team.»
Sels has won the Castrol Save of the Month award for March ahead of Bournemouth's Neto, Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale, Burnley's Arijanet Muric, Brentford's Mark Flekken and Brighton's Bart Verbruggen.
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