Noah Okafor’s third goal for Leeds United helped the Whites to a huge 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest.

Noah Okafor has made an “unbelievable” Whites declaration in his Leeds United victory against Nottingham Forest verdict and personal take on life at Elland Road.

Switzerland international winger Okafor joined Leeds for £18m from AC Milan last summer and the 25-year-old was handed his 15th Premier League start in Friday night’s massive hosting of Forest.

Okafor took his place in the front line just behind striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and both players got themselves on the scoresheet as Daniel Farke’s Whites recorded a hugely important 3-1 success against Sean Dyche’s Reds.

The victory booted Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone ahead of third-bottom West Ham’s trip to Burnley whilst moving three points clear of Forest, Okafor admitting his men knew the magnitude of the fixture in a beaming post match verdict about both the victory and his overall happiness at Elland Road.

"From the first second on, we knew”

Speaking to LUTV, Okafor was asked what the victory felt like and beamed: "You see it on my smile. I think it was a really important game for us.

"From the first second on, we knew we had to be ready, we gave everything and I am really, really happy about the three points."

Pressed on how he had settled in at Elland Road and hailing the “unbelievable” atmosphere at the club, Okafor declared: "Yes, a lot. It's like my second family, I feel really comfortable.

"Every morning when I wake up I go to the training with a smile.

"I think we have an unbelievable atmosphere in the dressing room and in the training each day, each and every day and I think this shows also in the performance on the pitch.

"Now we have to just keep going like this and train every day hard and looking forward for the next game."