Match Thread | Notts Forest vs. Manchester City (27/12/25)

[69FACUPfinal]

Very slow and lethargic display so far, everything is so narrow and making it easy for Forest to defend against.

I'd actually bring on Savinho just to provide some width.

I don't see the point of Reijnders, He's absolutely bobbins.

I never thought I'd be agreeing with anyone saying bring Sav on!! But you are 100% about Reindees and Sav will run at them/ provide width, and hopefully not lose the ball too much. Honestly today he will be an upgrade on reindeers.

 

[Blu1]

What we're missing here is a bit of creativity from deep. Rodri would be ideal.

Or foden drops & we take off reijnders. We just don’t have anybody in midfield who can pass it

 

[Alexia_Ko]

This is exactly the same performance as last year at the City ground.

This 3 x no 10 formation offers absolutely nothing. Put Savinho on the left and move Foden inside, nearer to Cherki.

Reijnders needs to go off. His one goalscoring chance a game isn’t worth Foden LW and no midfield solidity.

 

[heslops barnet]

Rudolph off for me and try Savinho.

Who’d of thought of that comment a few months ago?

 

[Chak19]

Mick hucknall playing for em now ?

No it's their dickhead manager.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Early kickoff at the City Ground was always going to be a slog. Just need to keep it tight, stay disciplined and take our chances when they come

 

[Gray]

Get savio on & reijnders off then move Nunes. It will make a big difference.

I just don’t get how reijnders even starts

He just doesn't do it for me.

 

[bert38]

And in game split screen analysis can fuck off.

 

[Fordyboy46]

We have fuck all to bring on

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Absolute trash 45 mins that.

Our midfield is not fit for purpose. It doesn’t attack and it doesn’t defend.

I don’t think I can take much more of Casper. Hes one of the biggest chancers I’ve ever seen on a football field.

I like both our CBs but watching them fail to win long balls against dwarf forwards week after week is doing my fucking head in. It should be their bread and butter but neither of them can win a fucking header.

I’m not sure the point of asking our full backs to provide the width and then they both consistently cut back inside. It’s all far too congested in the middle and we are just playing into their hands.

We need to up it massively in the 2nd half because that was fucking turd. Another 45 mins like that and we are in big trouble.

 

[jollylescott]

Doku needed to press the opponent backward and make the game awkward for them.

We really miss Doku. Our left side attack was so strong with the combination of he and O'Reilly.

This game is in the balance. Forest have really pressed us hard and we've struggled to really create anything. Still I'm fairly confident our class will show in the second half.

 

[paulsimpson]

A truly shocking first half performance and I don`t remember Foden giving the ball away so much. The number of times we could have crossed the ball into the area and we fuck about. Sorry but Haaland needs to find space.

It's all a bit disjointed but if we can get that shot away we will see some joy. We had a lot of blocked shots

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Thought he would have got a second yellow when I saw it too

Should be a straight red.

 

[abu13]

State of this thread, credit to Forest, working very hard and really well organized, was always going to be a tough game.

 

[chesterbells]

Get savio on & reijnders off then move Nunes. It will make a big difference.

I just don’t get how reijnders even starts

He was off the pace from the very start of the game wasn’t he?
Welcome to an anyway “Boxing Day” match in the PL.

 

[bellsouth]

Get savio on & reijnders off then move Nunes. It will make a big difference.

I just don’t get how reijnders even starts

Had been playing better but guilty of holding on to the ball too long today

 

[alexmcity]

They work very hard off the ball and are likely to tire in the 2nd half.

We need more physical presence in such games. Bernie, Foden and Cherki don't offer that. Semenyo would.

We need a moment or two of individual brilliance in attack.

 

[Pezzer2]

Ok half but we’re getting bullied . I wish Gvardiol and Dias could attack the ball rather than wait for it , all Forest need to do is hoof the ball towards Jesus and he draws a foul . So frustrating ! . Some good intricate passes in between the lines, just need to get the final ball right .

 

[cookster]

Only positive is it's still 0-0

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

This is exactly the same performance as last year at the City ground.

This 3 x no 10 formation offers absolutely nothing. Put Savinho on the left and move Foden inside, nearer to Cherki.

Savio is never the answer if we are looking to have more attacking output this game.