Nottingham Forest (A) - Sat 18th Feb, 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Not on TV in the UK (allegedly). Kick off time 15:00 (GMT).

Can't let the levels drop after such a huge win, we've got to follow it up with a win here.

They're a better side than they were in the first game, they're sat in a comfortable 14th spot and look likely to avoid the drop.

In an ideal world we get this game won early and get the players ready for Leipzig on Wednesday.

Arsenal play at 12:30 at Villa (A), so we'll know how they've got on, I don't think that's an easy game for them, Emery will want to get something from that.

Predicted XI:
-------------Ederson
Walker---Dias---Laporte---Ake
---------------Rodri
-----De Bruyne---Gundogan
Mahrez-----Haaland------Grealish

Get it won and get players rested. There's a chance that Akanji, Foden, Alvarez and Bernardo could start.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Forest can't shoot for shit.

So that'll be a 3-0 loss then.

:)

 

[Gigant]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake
Rodri
DeBruyne
Bernardo
Foden
Alvarez
Haaland

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Give it to Erling

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Can’t wait for this, hopefully Villa do us a favour Saturday dinner time and it will be a cracking away day.

 

[Franny 1234]

Same again please CTID

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne
Gundogan
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
De Bruyne
Gundogan

Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

 

[Axel Freed]

What’s the point having a squad if you don’t use em

I’d bring in Ortega, Akanji at RB, Foden and Alvarez and if Phillips is match fit I’d play him.

 

[Tevez City]

_______________Ederson______________

Walker____Diaz________Laporte_____Foden

______________Kalvin_______________

_________KDB__________Gundogan____

Mahrez_______Haaland________Grealish

 

[PabZabb]

What’s the point having a squad if you don’t use em

I’d bring in Ortega, Akanji at RB, Foden and Alvarez and if Phillips is match fit I’d play him.

Can’t say I agree fully with you BUT it’s a fair point about Ortega, Ederson certainly doesn’t look himself. I wouldn’t be totally against him getting a chance in the sticks.

 

[RayCTID]

Stick with Ederson for the league and give Ortega the cup game as usual. We have beaten Arsenal with Ederson as first choice.

 

[Corky]

DO they still play it out from the back? Worked well last time...

 

[RayCTID]

DO they still play it out from the back? Worked well last time...

They have signed a new team since then

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

time we smacked out a few wins in a row.

 

[Corky]

They have signed a new team since then

The manager mandated it.

 

[RayCTID]

The manager mandated it.

True but they have signed a couple of dirty ****s

 

[Shaffer92]

The guys were dead on their feet by the end there. I expect a lot of rotation for this one.. a hard lineup to call with the game in two days.

Ederson
Rico Akanji Laporte Ake
Phillips
Gundo KDB
Foden Alvarez Grealish

 

[WNRH]

The guys were dead on their feet by the end there. I expect a lot of rotation for this one.. a hard lineup to call with the game in two days.

Ederson
Rico Akanji Laporte Ake
Phillips
Gundo KDB
Foden Alvarez Grealish

This.

 

[FantasyIreland]

The guys were dead on their feet by the end there. I expect a lot of rotation for this one.. a hard lineup to call with the game in two days.

Ederson
Rico Akanji Laporte Ake
Phillips
Gundo KDB
Foden Alvarez Grealish

That midfield is far too lethargic.......Bernie for KDB and that is good to go.