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Pundit reacts on Twitter to Henri Lansbury display for Nottingham Forest

Henri Lansbury celebrates after scoring the fifth goal for Nottingham Forest to complete his hat trick (Reuters)
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Nottingham Forest won against Barnsley in the Championship on Friday evening.

Henri Lansbury celebrates after scoring the fifth goal for Nottingham Forest to complete his hat trick

Former Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion player Adam Virgo has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to Henri Lansbury’s performance for Nottingham Forest against Barnsley on Friday evening.

Forest got the better of Barnsley 5-2 away from home at Oakwell in the Championship. Lansbury was the star of the show for the Reds, as he scored a hat-trick.

Virgo, who works as a pundit for talkSPORT and BT Sport, has praised the 26-year-old former Arsenal midfielder for his performance against Barnsley.

Nottingham Forest's Henri Lansbury celebrates scoring their third goal

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Oakwell on Friday evening, hosts Barnsley had 61% of the possession, took 19 shots of which six were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Forest had just 39% of the possession, took nine shots of which seven were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

The Reds are 16th in the Championship table at the moment with 22 points from 18 matches.

Philippe Montanier’s side are five points behind sixth-placed Norwich City, who have played a fewer game.

Henri Lansbury scores the fifth goal for Nottingham Forest from the penalty spot to complete his hat trick