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

[ninjamonkey]

Just as important as the arsenal. Game now. Any dropped points here completely ruins the momentum we've got a chance of building. Not just a win is neccesary but a convincing win with us playing much better is needed here, we have to find form and rhythm. Changes will be made but not wholesale changes, personnel doesn't really matter imo, just play with a back 4 and the players on the pitch will get the job done

 

[LongsightM13]

Mahrez shouldn’t be starting after recent performances imo
After a sudden improvement in January, he has reverted to his poor form over the season
Hooking him and putting Bernie out there was pivotal in changing the game last night, so Bernie or Phil v Forest

 

[KingGeorge]

Just a reminder that Forest are in better form than Arsenal, United, Newcastle, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Good point...we need to be up for this one. We can’t sleepwalk

 

[citymad]

There's a long history of teams losing after putting in a full shift against us, I fully expect Villa to get at least a point but I'm backing them to win.

That'll give us the little bit of extra incentive to take this lot apart.

We all know what's going to happen though, don't we ? :)

 

[blue b4 the moon]

You know what's going to happen though ?

Hehe yeah I'll lose some money on Villa.

 

[Ethan23]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
Gundo
KDB

Grealish
Haaland
Foden

Simple, but can almost guarantee this won't be the starting 11

 

[Ethan23]

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.

Haha good one - there's your one way ticket to a defeat

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

Just a reminder that Forest are in better form than Arsenal, United, Newcastle, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool.

So there shit then?

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Hoping for a 3 nil win

 

[burning blue soul]

 

[Oyster28catcher]

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The 35 years and we're still here chant is so 2011

 

[citymad]

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.

Yep nothing like changing the team just when we might be getting into a rhythm. Good strategy that.

 

[Blue Feather]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
Gundo
KDB

Grealish
Haaland
Foden

Simple, but can almost guarantee this won't be the starting 11

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
Gundo
KDB

Grealish
Haaland
Foden

Simple, but can almost guarantee this won't be the starting 11

Bernie in for Phil

 

[super_city_si]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
Gundo
KDB

Grealish
Haaland
Foden

Simple, but can almost guarantee this won't be the starting 11

This for me. We need to see that front 3 again.

 

[super_city_si]

Just a reminder that Forest are in better form than Arsenal, United, Newcastle, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool.

exactly, this isn't a cup game. We need to put the hammer down now. Harsh for Alvarez especially but he has to be a sub for the next few.

 

[kun]

So there shit then?

Last 5 games:
City - 12 points
Brighton - 11 points
Brentford - 11 points
Forest - 10 points

4th best team in the whole league on form.

 

[117 M34]

Think this will be a tricky one.
They are in good form, we've got the Leipzig game midweek and may be a case of the day after the Lord mayor's show.

Win this and I will be very confident of winning the league.

Think we will edge it 1-0.

 

[wolfie1988]

Grealish was injured when he came off wasn't he?

 

[jimharri]

Nailed on defeat after last night, innit? Has to be.

#typicalcity

 

[Axel Freed]

Yep nothing like changing the team just when we might be getting into a rhythm. Good strategy that.

Yeah your strategy seems much better, let’s play the same 30+ yr old midfielders every 3 days for the next 3 months I’m sure they’ll be fine.