Stat guru, Goodbrand Stats (@StatsChristian), has revealed the magnificent start Tyler Walker has made to his Nottingham Forest career, by comparing it to his Dad and club legend, Des Walker.
Walker has made 30 appearances for Forestâs first-team, but the 21-year-oldâs impact in Saturdayâs victory over Queens Park Rangers was perhaps the highlight of that time with the first-team. Walker scored twice for Mark Warburtonâs side against QPR, bettering the goal tally of his Dad for Forest in just 90 minutes of football.
Des Walker had two spells with Forest, between 1983 â 1992 and then 2002 â 2005, where he made a combined total of 408 appearances for the Reds, scoring once. The bulk of the 51-year-oldâs appearances came in defence for Forest, unlike his son, who has featured in a much more advanced role during his time with Forestâs first-team.
Walkerâs two goals for Forest on Saturday took his tally for the club to five, and helped Warburtonâs side pick up a vital three points against QPR thanks to a 4-0 victory.
The 21-year-oldâs brace came either side of goals from Kieran Dowell and Barrie McKay, as the Reds moved up to ninth in the Championship table.
The Verdict
It is hard to compare Walker senior with Walker junior, as the two are completely different players, who bring much different qualities to a football team.
However, Tyler Walkerâs goal tally from his limited appearances is still impressive, and his performance against QPR indicates that he has a big future ahead.
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