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

[urban genie]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte/Akanji
Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne
Gundogan
Bernardo or Alvarez
Haaland
Foden or grealish

Mahrez and Grealish on top form but maybe rest them for wednesday and give foden and Alvarez a run out or keep berny where he finished last night

Akanji seems prefered over laporte but would give him minutes too

 

[Silva&Silva]

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.

Have you forgotten we're in a title race?

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Have you forgotten we're in a title race?

Yes but we are away to a good Leipzig side midweek. You would imagine Pep wants to play most who started last night so I would expect some rotation for Forest.
Mahrez has done well recently but think he's dipping now - think we need to unleash Phil.
Would also be good to rest Rodri but is Phillips up to replacing him right now?

 

[Gigant]

Wouldn't be suprise if

 

[Semper aggressus]

No slip ups here, got to be ruthless and professional. No point beating Arsenal if we don’t win this as well.

These are the sort of teams who treat playing us as their cup final.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!

 

[Axel Freed]

Have you forgotten we're in a title race?

Are you aware of the quality of the players mentioned and also aware that our ageing first choice midfield need their game time carefully managing ? The only one of those players who we might be fearful of letting us down is Phillips

 

[kupest]

I don't think we are rotating much for this one except the usual CB changes and Rico coming in. Alvarez might get a start but Haaland will definitely play. We can't be benching Rodri, Phillips is nowhere near in terms of anything right now.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Any chance of John Boy being back for this? Or is it too early?

 

[DifferentGravy]

Expecting a few changes (minutes for Phil, Laporte and Rico). Consistency is needed now. Lots has been said about going on a run. Now is the time to do it.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Expecting a few changes (minutes for Phil, Laporte and Rico). Consistency is needed now. Lots has been said about going on a run. Now is the time to do it.

Any more than 2 changes and our drop off is frequently exponential though.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Any chance of John Boy being back for this? Or is it too early?

Pretty sure he will be another couple of weeks at least Eccles, sorry!

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Lewis, Dias, Laporte, Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne, Bernardo/Gundogan
Foden, Haaland, Grealish

 

[simon23]

Ederson

walker Dias Laporte Ake

Rodri

KDB Foden

Bernardo Haaland Grealish

Rest Gundo - bring Foden back in

Move bernardo to the right where he is som much more effective both with his pressing and going forward

Could try Phillips in to give Rodri a rest but is he ready to do it?

Dias has to start every game - born leader who makes the back 4 better

 

[David Silva #21]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte

Rodrigo
Bernardo
KDB
Gundogan

Mahrez
Haaland
Grealish

3-0 City

 

[johnnyjohnnystones]

Ederson

walker Dias Laporte Ake

Rodri

KDB Foden

Bernardo Haaland Grealish

Rest Gundo - bring Foden back in

Move bernardo to the right where he is som much more effective both with his pressing and going forward

Could try Phillips in to give Rodri a rest but is he ready to do it?

Dias has to start every game - born leader who makes the back 4 better

It's great seeing Dias back. I'd forgot how much he brings to the team off the ball. Proper general, play him every game and rotate the others accordingly. I'd like to see Foden start too, city getting our mojo back! It's starting to fall into place a bit more now.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Forest fans I'm talking to are hoping we rest our big boys for Leipzig to keep the score respectful.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

There's a long history of teams losing after putting in a full shift against us, I fully expect Villa to get at least a point but I'm backing them to win.

That'll give us the little bit of extra incentive to take this lot apart.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Expecting a few changes (minutes for Phil, Laporte and Rico). Consistency is needed now. Lots has been said about going on a run. Now is the time to do it.

Especially away from home. Just to add to our decent home form.

 

[kun]

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.

Just a reminder that Forest are in better form than Arsenal, United, Newcastle, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool.