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.