Nottingham Forest (N) | FA Cup | Post Match Thread

[manimanc]

You just can't beat that feeling of knowing you're in the FA Cup final. It is one of the best feelings. The build up, the day before, on the actual day, the weeks building up to it.
When other teams are in it and we're not im jealous, I love the fa cup. Traditional competition, was always the big finale at the end of the season, cannot wait.

 

[HolisticJim]

Anyone know what was up with Pep? He didn't really seem like a chap that had just one a FA cup semi final. I thought he was very out of sorts.

To me he just seemed to be fed up with silly post match interviews where he has supposed to act like a performing monkey and answer stupid questions.

 

[Norbert D]

3 fa cup finals in a row - what's the record for that?

Everton did 3 in a row 84,85,86.

 

[doots]

To me he just seemed to be fed up with silly post match interviews where he has supposed to act like a performing monkey and answer stupid questions.

And he's striping his Mr's again.
That's why we've hit form!!

 

[jimharri]

"I hate City, I hate your kits". Understandable that a Forest fan would be pissed off this afternoon.

 

[Blue Mist]

I'm still utterly amazed that the ball was heading into a net, clearly deflected off his hand so as to not go in but was counted as not handball because it was behind his back!!!!

Seriously what the fuck!

So if a player is running or jumping.....i can't even come up with a decent analogy because it's just obviously a handball.

As you mention jumping. The treble season. Grealish jumped.
I'll let you do your analogy now.
If I was doing it I say, how the fuck could they give that against Jack but not today.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Everton did 3 in a row 84,85,86.

Think the Arse did as well in ‘78, 79 and 80

 

[Cityfan]

Not quite a false 9 but fluid movement up front= much more Peps style...i know everyone moans but we look better without Haaland tbh

I suggest you look at a replay of some the closing games of the treble season.

Against Real, Bayern and Arsenal, we were way above anything recently and there was definitely a tall blond Scandinavian up front who wasn't called Rasmus.

Haaland doesn't make us play well, but when we play well he improves us. His goals can also rescue a poor performance.

 

[Norbert D]

Think the Arse did as well in ‘78, 79 and 80

Yep indeed they did.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Kovacic has been a brilliant signing. Absolutely love the guy

He seems to be the only midfielder who can drive forward with the ball, I've noticed he's doing it a lot more at present. One of the first names on the teams heat now

 

[shemnel]

The keeper was absolutely nowhere near Lewis's shot, nowhere near, great little finish. Set us up for the 90.

Well done City, looking like a lovely end to the season, keep it up.

 

[supercity88]

Superb performance from a much changed team. Lost a bit of control in the second half and when Forest started going for it and pressing more the same stupid mistakes cropped back into our game and we have the ball away and put ourselves in trouble. Fortunately they couldn't score for shit!

Having said that we were wasteful in front of goal too in the second half, trying to walk it in at times.

Overall a very good performance and even more so when the likes of Ederson, De Bruyne, Stones, Haaland, Akanji, Ake, Rodri all missed it for one reason or another.

 

[Goater101]

That supreme confidence is back in the team. At no point during that game I was worried that we might lose/draw.

 

[city saint]

I see the narrative in the media is we were lucky but they don’t seem to remember the 3 good chances we had.

 

[meeesh]

I hope Brentford do the cunts Thursday as well

 

[Tolmie scores]

I suggest you look at a replay of some the closing games of the treble season.

Against Real, Bayern and Arsenal, we were way above anything recently and there was definitely a tall blond Scandinavian up front who wasn't called Rasmus.

Haaland doesn't make us play well, but when we play well he improves us. His goals can also rescue a poor performance.

Totally agree with the icing on the cake...he is also the best 1 v 1 finisher i think in prem. But as a team we score the same about of goals ..all. chipping in.. as we do woth big Erl....we score the same wothout erl and look a better team!

 

[Gray]

Think the Arse did as well in ‘78, 79 and 80

Lots if you go back to the start.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

I love the fa cup. Traditional competition, was always the big finale at the end of the season, cannot wait.

Be patient. Abide. With me.

 

[Tolmie scores]

Great win brilliant to reach another final and we mustn't fuck it up like we did last year. Kovacic brilliant, the standout player by a country mile today a few others also decent a few others not really at it.
Pep seems to be picking very cautious teams at present not very attack minded at all but it's working. I want our swagger back but we might have to wait until next season for that

Games are won on a solid foundation

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Totally agree with the icing on the cake...he is also the best 1 v 1 finisher i think in prem. But as a team we score the same about of goals ..all. chipping in.. as we do woth big Erl....we score the same wothout erl and look a better team!

We look more solid but I don’t think that’s just down to him being out. Foden beaing dropped has helped, playing the old guard has helped as they are experienced and KDB has helped in individual games like Palace.

We are getting results now but we are a long way from being anywhere near where we were. Palace,Everton, Villa and today they all had good chances that Pep will not be happy with. We must cut out these stupid mistakes like the one Gvardial did today.