Nottingham Forest (A) - Sat 27th Dec, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 12:30 GMT.

Looks like we've drawn the early kick off straw. A chance to got top for a couple of hours before Arsenal beat Brighton at home.

A full week off, which I think we need with the current state of the squad.

The first of 2 away games in a row. We play Sunderland away on the Thursday (NYD), 5 days later. All away games feel tricky at the moment.

They play Fulham (A) on Monday, so less rest than us. They've won 4 of their last 6 league games, so in a little bit of form. They also play Everton (H) 55 hours after our game.

Can't see us making any changes unless Doku or Rodri are back.

----------Donnarumma
Nunes--Dias--Gvardiol--O'Reilly
-------Bernardo--Nico
---Cherki--Foden--Reijnders
------------Haaland

Doku for Reijnders if he's back.

 

[Eaststander1]

A measured and controlled performance can see us winning this game .... it won't be easy because Forest are a gutsy team, especially with that crowd behind them .... but we are looking more of team now, and this match will be a really good test for us.

 

[samuelyeboah]

plenty of time to rest

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Dyche will do what he usually does against us. Park the bus and hope for the best.

 

[bluebanana83]

Is Nico G suspended for 5 yellows?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Same again here, zero options for rotation bar Savinho

 

[Fordyboy46]

plenty of time to rest

Which doesn't always benefit us

 

[bluwes]

Is Nico G suspended for 5 yellows?

Number 4 today

 

[Franny 1234]

Can I be cheeky and request another cleansheet please. If that's the case the rest will look after it's self. CTID

 

[youngbob]

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reilly
Gonzalez Bernardo
Cherki Reijnders Foden
Haaland

Same again.

 

[Gorbachev]

Really happy we have a week off for this game, and then nearly another week until we play Sunderland on the Thursday.

We looked a tired team after 75 mins today I thought.

All those lads deserve a week off, hopefully Pep gives them a few days off in general.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

We should win, by two clear goals, but that doesn't mean we will win. CTID

 

[Bluekiwi]

Number 4 today

Phew!

 

[Bluekiwi]

Really happy we have a week off for this game, and then nearly another week until we play Sunderland on the Thursday.

We looked a tired team after 75 mins today I thought.

All those lads deserve a week off, hopefully Pep gives them a few days off in general.

Pep has a "Caring trait" in his toolbox - he knows the players are human beings not robots and need some physical and mental rest - wouldn't be surprised to learn the players get two days off with family.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Pep has a "Caring trait" in his toolbox - he knows the players are human beings not robots and need some physical and mental rest - wouldn't be surprised to learn the players get two days off with family.

Think it's 3 days off as pep said in his presser he's going playing golf with his dad for 3 days

 

[TurboDuo]

For us lately, the City Ground hasn't been a happy hunting ground. Time to set that right

 

[simon23]

Tough tough game....

Need to be way more disciplined in our play than recently...its games like this that will define our season not easy wins at home against teams like West Ham...

 

[lasereyes]

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For us lately, the City Ground hasn't been a happy hunting ground. Time to set that right

That 2023 was the game where they barely had a kick and we missed gilt edge chances galore and Wood equalized right at the end. I almost broke the TV when that happened

 

[traditionalleesy]

Think it's 3 days off as pep said in his presser he's going playing golf with his dad for 3 days

Playing golf with his dad!! i read somewhere he is off to see his dad, as he is 94, doubt i will be playing cards at 94.

 

[Eaststander1]

Is Nico G suspended for 5 yellows?

He's only got four apparently , according to some posters ...