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

[Etihad]

Forest's defence is garbage. Midfield not much better. Gibbs-White & Johnson are a threat.

 

[Leeky]

From 2 shots on target.

Reminds me of the good old days, against boro, they have no shots on target but end up winning 0-1 Sun Jihai OG ffs

 

[Palerider]

They are all tough and this will not be any different. Forest work their socks off and have certainly improved as the season progresses. There will not be a lot in it, I'm sure. For me, I'd go for a settled back four of Walker, Dias, Laporte and Ake and play them in all games from now but Pep may have other ideas!

 

[jmant10]

0-2 win.. and Foden to start!

 

[JGL07]

Yes it was a bullocks coach from cheadle

Sounds like a load of Bollocks to me?

 

[wolviedinho]

Take nothing for granted here. Tough match and the players need to be ready for a loud crowd in close proximity. Not sure what to expect, we have some players hitting form.

I hope we adopt this new approach of letting the opposition have the ball. It’s a quick route to Haaland.

City have dropped stupid points so far against supposedly weaker opposition. Hopefully the players realise this is probably their last chance to get a run together.

Haaland brace on the counter. Ake at LB with Dias/Laporte. Normal back 4 will do.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

I remember one trip to Forest when Neil McNab had a goal disallowed and no one in the City end had any idea what it was disallowed for. It was at the other end. Please tell me I am not imagining it. I think we lost that day.

 

[PepGuardiola]

3-2-4-1 new era

 

[WestGorton]

I remember one trip to Forest when Neil McNab had a goal disallowed and no one in the City end had any idea what it was disallowed for. It was at the other end. Please tell me I am not imagining it. I think we lost that day.

I was there

 

[DenisHasDoneIt]

Forest v Leeds the other week was horrid. Anti-football doesn’t describe it, and I don’t like Leeds at all. Ball barely in play from 75 minutes. Better hope we’re 3-0 up and cruising by then.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

I was there

Thanks mate. I’m not quite ready for the knackers yard just yet.

 

[Gray]

Sounds like a load of Bollocks to me?

Bullocks, Maines & Finglands - those were the days. Not forgetting the old “Football Special Trains”. Then the ‘Pink’ and/or ‘Green’ to find out what the reporters made of the game.

 

[oldius]

Can't wait.

 

[buckshot]

Keep all the pressure on, right now they're a steamroller

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Be a nice game to put Phillips in, give Rodri a break. This kind of game should be right up his alley. Let’s see what he’s learned and see if he has figured out how to make the angle for the defender to feed him in the middle, and knows when to drop in to pick up the ball and get an attack rolling.

Be nice to put Phil in LM and give Gundo a rest, too. Let’s see if we can get him back up to some kind of speed, and also get him to feed some early balls in behind for Erling.

Then, if things are going well, get Palmer on for Kev and save some legs for the CL.

Here’s hoping things go that well. After the Herculean efforts on Weds, we CANNOT afford to drop points this weekend.

 

[city saint]

I was only about 12 for that one. Was listening on Piccadilly radio.. ITS A GOALLLLL!! :)

it was usually OHHH NOOOO

 

[Indaparkside]

1-4 city my prediction

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

it was usually OHHH NOOOO

Unfortunately so :(

 

[toffee balls]

I’m in Barcelona for weekend, anyone with knowledge of the place have any recommendations of where to watch?

The place is currently crawling with rags!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiFtNunxp79AhX1olwKHfyqDVkQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.co.uk%2FRestaurant_Review-g187497-d5826025-Reviews-Som_Y-Barcelona_Catalonia.html&usg=AOvVaw3Ba3WWXc8n2KX8knyar_qI

Think this is where the official supporters club used to watch although, I seem to recall they may have changed venue.

Calling @ Rascal

 

[chesterbells]

Forest v Leeds the other week was horrid. Anti-football doesn’t describe it, and I don’t like Leeds at all. Ball barely in play from 75 minutes. Better hope we’re 3-0 up and cruising by then.

Good point about the ‘ball in play time’. We need to be clinical in front of goal (as ever), but getting a goal up by half time would make things a lot smoother & less stressful in terms of game management - although I do wonder if going one nil down, rather than come out and play they would continue playing in the same way.
Of course us coming to town, rather than playing Leeds, perhaps they’ll come out and play with a bit more abandon, seeing it as ‘a free hit’.