Nottingham Forest (H) - Wed 4th Dec, 19:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[red 2 hats]

Just don't want to see a midfield of gundo, Rico and bernie, if Pep starts with that, we get beat comfortably.

 

[bondsman]

I just hope we change a bit of something whether that’s starting line up or shape. To keep doing the same thing with the same personnel in the same role/shape and expecting a different outcome seems foolish. I’d stick with Ortega (I prefer Eddie but Ortega did well Sunday,) I’d go Akanji RB Dias and gvardiol in middle Ake Lb.
I’d have KDB Grealish and Bernardo in front of back 4 Doku left Savio right and Erling up top.

 

[Blue Bogey]

We are due a win and I am feeling confident.

A word of caution Forest have only lost once away from home this season and that was at Arsenal. Already beaten Liverpool. Forest have lost only 3 times this season and I believe Gibbs-White is important to them as he was unavailable in 2 of those 3 defeats. Chris Wood is also in good form for them and he is a monster.

Time to change our fortunes tonight and take the momentum into Palace away on Saturday.

 

[Snape]

Think it will be a grim attendance tonight form kick off time xmas and what looks like some horrendous weather.

I can't go tonight as I have my daughter's school play! I managed to sell the ticket on the exchange, it went very quickly. I think the attemdance will be fine.

 

[SWP's back]

Just don't want to see a midfield of gundo, Rico and bernie, if Pep starts with that, we get beat comfortably.

Don’t want Gundogan anywhere near the starting line up.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Everyone there tonight I want to hear you singing your heart out for the pep and the boys.

The press box wankers smell blood. I want us and the team to put the fuckers back in their box tonight.

COME ON CITY!!!

 

[Mike N]

Everyone there tonight I want to hear you singing your heart out for the pep and the boys.

The press box wankers smell blood. I want us and the team to put the fuckers back in their box tonight.

COME ON CITY!!!

Absolutely!

Get behind the team tonight, even if you usually are as quiet as a church mouse (you know who you are!).

Our boys need us more than ever tonight, let’s make noise.

 

[SWPISHOME]

As good as Ederson has been for us, the fact is that he made 2 horrendous mistakes in the Feyenoord match. Imho, Pep would have looked a fool/week if he'd left him in goal for the Liverpool game.

Two errors?

The second goal was as lucky as they could get, He was indeed at fault for the 3rd goal.

He made errors in the past and started games after he's made those errors.

If we were to drop players for making errors we'd have no first team players for us the way we've been playing the last 6 weeks. Do we drop Haaland for missing chances? No. Rightly so.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Ortega is a very solid keeper, assuming he plays tonight I wonder how Eddie will get back in the side?

 

[mexico1970]

Can't wait for this tonight, back on the Horse and all that.

5-1 to to City and the press box to be swamped in boiling piss.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Listen team, the headline tomorrow morning should read:
CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? CITY ARE BACK. :-)

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Two errors?

The second goal was as lucky as they could get, He was indeed at fault for the 3rd goal.

He made errors in the past and started games after he's made those errors.

If we were to drop players for making errors we'd have no first team players for us the way we've been playing the last 6 weeks. Do we drop Haaland for missing chances? No. Rightly so.

Poor for the 1st goal as well, went to ground far too early and presented the Feyenoord player with an open goal...had he stayed on his feet the guy would not have attempted to shoot, as it was, he was presented with an open goal with Ederson lying like a beached whale 3 yards away...poor decision making all evening from him.
I thought he was disappointing in Lisbon as well, had zip all to do but still let in 4.
Haaland won't be dropped because we don't have a replacement whereas we have an excellent back up in Ortega. He was excellent on Sunday and deserves a run.

 

[malg]

FFS.......

 

[TinFoilHat]

Ortega is a very solid keeper, assuming he plays tonight I wonder how Eddie will get back in the side?

As with Steffen he will be picked if it's tactically advantageous.

Ortega was picked for defensive stability against the dips. Eddie will play in games where going more attacking side is needed.

 

[TinFoilHat]

FFS.......

Mahrez starting?

 

[cleavers]

Ortega was picked for defensive stability against the dips.

That went well then.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

I can't go tonight as I have my daughter's school play! I managed to sell the ticket on the exchange, it went very quickly. I think the attemdance will be fine.

I've put 2 tickets up for family and friends last week still unsold.

 

[kaz7]

I am feeling good today , lets 'ave it blueboys

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I'll take any kind of a win tonight at all.

Can't take the aftermath of another defeat (or draw)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We are due a win and I am feeling confident.

A word of caution Forest have only lost once away from home this season and that was at Arsenal. Already beaten Liverpool. Forest have lost only 3 times this season and I believe Gibbs-White is important to them as he was unavailable in 2 of those 3 defeats. Chris Wood is also in good form for them and he is a monster.

Time to change our fortunes tonight and take the momentum into Palace away on Saturday.

Yep as that game wont be easy either. I watched them last night and they were defensively very solid, are a very big unit and caused Ipswich some problems when attacking. No games are easy in this league.