Nottingham Forest (H) | Post Match Thread

[crystal_mais]

Thought we played well last night, controlled the game well bar a couple of mistakes that led to them breaking. Gutted about Ake, he is our best option in defence with Dias. Akanji looked off the pace and struggling.

 

[Mancity1980]

Find joy in the moment. Tomorrow you can send out the negative waves if you must.

Like I said, it stops the poor run of form, that’s my joy in the moment.

 

[Asa's left peg]

No 10 is his natural position.

Played well last night.

Tbh, I always thought that this is the position we bought him for, but you expect pep to know best and he did give us more control and clogged up our left for attacking teams, like Madrid. When we signed Jack, my Villa supporting nephew asked why we had bought him and I said to play in the middle. I've looked a right arse until last night!

 

[ancoats]

Like I said, it stops the poor run of form, that’s my joy in the moment.

We just needed the win more than a performance, Getting points on the board and chasing the pack is what we do best,

 

[Mancity1980]

They did beat Liverpool away so they're definitely a team that can cause problems to anyone.

That maybe the case, but do you honestly think that was the performance of a team capable of putting on a long enough winning streak to overcome what was an 11-point gap? We have quite a few (24) games to go and we have a history of overcoming gaps but never 11 points even when we were much better. Injuries have wrecked what was looking like another title and to lose to what isn’t even a particularly good Liverpool team is galling.

 

[jamielowndes]

The important thing is to fight for it until it's mathematically impossible. You never know how other teams will handle the pressure and we have to be there to capitalise if they drop even a sliver of momentum.

This is absolutely the mentality.

No team has ever lifted the trophy in December. Its over when it's over.

 

[kaz7]

Amazing how many of the slagging off the team posters are missing in action , lol

Well done boys ,i asked for more pressing and hunting in packs to get the ball back and they delivered

Kev i love you

Gundy much better , he is still in there , being with kev takes him up a level

Stefan good again , nice to see him booting the ball away rather than trying to do an eddie with his foot work

Grealish good

Nathan and manu injured is pants , why cant they catch a break

Jezzer lively

Bit concerned with thor

Someone charged bernies batteries

 

[Ducado]

That maybe the case, but do you honestly think that was the performance of a team capable of putting on a long enough winning streak to overcome what was an 11-point gap? We have quite a few (24) games to go and we have a history of overcoming gaps but never 11 points even when we were much better. Injuries have wrecked what was looking like another title and to lose to what isn’t even a particularly good Liverpool team is galling.

I actually saw signs of it throughout the game Forrest have had a pretty mean offence and Wood has been banging them in on a regular basis, of course there are a few rough edges to smooth off and few tactical tweeks here and there but we played really well against a good team

 

[Doctor Jimmy and Mr Jim]

same team needs to start at thet weekend.

Sadly it won't with the Ake and Akanji injuries. But.....nice to get back to winning ways, there seemed much more movement last night and good performances from De Bruyne, Grealish and Doku. Onwards....

 

[Mancity1980]

I actually saw signs of it throughout the game Forrest have had a pretty mean offence and Wood has been banging them in on a regular basis, of course there are a few rough edges to smooth off and few tactical tweeks here and there but we played really well against a good team

I thought our second half was better, however they had 8 chances with 2 on target in the first 45 minutes, those were the moments we have been losing games but we didn’t here, we rode our luck at times.

 

[Ducado]

I thought our second half was better, however they had 8 chances with 2 on target in the first 45 minutes, those were the moments we have been losing games but we didn’t here, we rode our luck at times.

In every game teams will get chances Forrest beat Liverpool at Anfield they are no mugs I believe Jak playing in the middle made a huge difference

 

[Mancity1980]

In every game teams will get chances Forrest beat Liverpool at Anfield they are no mugs I believe Jak playing in the middle made a huge difference

There is such a thing as too many good chances.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Though it was Gvardiol who missed the header, shocking miss though.

Yeah it was. Apologies to Gundog, and Josko, you were twice as shocking as I thought. Dya think GM Plod will be knocking on the door 'cos I can't distinguish a German from a Croat as they all look the same from a hundred yards away?

 

[CC1]

Best team performance of the season, if we are nitpicking there were times we were lucky Forest lacked accuracy, but the boys played out of their skins from the whistle and our support was very good. CTID.

Yes - they should have 2 but they were the only real chances they had. But if we’re including chances, Gvardiol should have scored 2 for us & Erl should have had one

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Sadly it won't with the Ake and Akanji injuries. But.....nice to get back to winning ways, there seemed much more movement last night and good performances from De Bruyne, Grealish and Doku. Onwards....

ahh i was hoping it wasn't too serious

 

[NLW Blue]

A good result to brighten up a miserable evening sat in Blackpool hospital A&E with my dear old mum who is still waiting for a bed. So didn't get to see the game but nice to hear Jack played well and was trusted in the centre where I feel he should be. Hopefully City can kick on from here.

 

[supercity88]

Much better. I boldly predicted a 3-0 win, but not sure I believed it at the time.

A few teething issues in the first half but we were so much more solid in the second. Grealish excellent in the middle of the park - the control we've been lacking. Doku giving them a torrid time and even if he doesn't make something happen everytime he gets the ball, a goal and assist is an excellent return. Haaland trying to get involved more and a general attitude change with players chasing everything and desperate to win the game. Ake and Dias were good. I thought Akanji was a bit poor and Gvardiol still looked low on confidence with a few errors.

Bernardo looked back to his best though.

Only slight issue I had, was the number of times players lost the physical battle. Didn't matter overall, but still need to up that slightly even if Forest have always tended to be one of the dirtier sides in the league.

 

[Lee the Blue]

Nice to win a game for everyone in the club.

The downside is because we have such a ridiculously small squad, with the injuries/age of some of them the result has been many of them having to play far more minutes than they should or be used to. Then as a result they break down injured. Id hope/pray John Stones could take one for the team and play on Saturday, and god knows when Kovacic or Foden can play

No Ake and Akanji on Saturday and maybe longer is a real problem; it will also be difficult to ask KDB at 33, and Gundo at 34, to start again 3 days after playing significant minutes last night. You could chance it but the risk is they both break down and are gone until mid-January.

Saturdays team may not be one we like and will struggle to get a result - the back 4 and midfield will be interesting, but weve dropped ourselves in this mess by not adding to a squad in the summer when it was painfully small and aged.

At a guess

Ederson

Walker
Dias
?
Gvardiol

Grealish
Bernie
Doku
Savinho
Foden or Nunes

Haaland

KDB and Gundo can do cameos when we are 2 down and chasing the game

 

[Bluewars II]

Gvardiol still scares the shit out of me,
Akanji & Bernardo are playing on fumes,
Haaland can't stand Doku.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I enjoyed watching Akanji at right back, Grealish centrally and Gvardiol as a left winger last night