[Scottynaldinho]

That is a very well balanced lineup. We'll dominate for the whole 90.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Forest Injuries: Willy Boly, Giulian Biancone, Cheikhou Kouyate, Chris Wood, Moussa Niakhate, Renan Lodi, Gustavo Scarpa, Emmanuel Dennis, Serge Aurier, Ryan Yates, Jesse Lingard, Dean Henderson and Omar Richards.

Most of their signings.

 

[stu_1992]

We are looking very bare bones now, especially that defence. Didn't realize Malacia had picked up an injury so that adds another issue back there.

Surprised to see Martial up front seeing as he seemed to rule him out of starting the other night.

 

[LInkash]

Who's jurado?

 

[Dazzmondo]

Glad to see Martial starting. ETH made it sound like he wouldn't. Malacia dropped after his 0/10 performance.

Malacia is obviously due to injury or he'd be on the bench

 

[hobbers]

Malacia dropped then, shame no one to drop Sancho for.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

So we need to score 3.

 

[ForeverRed1]

We’re literally down to bare bones. Can’t afford anymore injuries would be a disaster

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Glad Martial is starting. Had a horrible feeling it was going to be Weghorst.

 

[JustinC00]

It's downright delusional.

So it's donwright delusional to be a bit confident of beating a team we've beat 3 times this season scoring 8 goals against and allowing none?

If you can't have some confidence based on that then I guess we shouldn't be having confidence in any remaining match.. Season's fecked. Out of Europa. Out of FA. Out of top 4. DOOM DOOM DOOM

 

[Himannv]

Squad looks really weak at the moment after the injuries. Hope we get through this with a win.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Malacia dropped then, shame no one to drop Sancho for.

Yes, it was his fault we conceded 2 goals after he’d gone off.

The constant requirement to have a player to witch-hunt is ridiculous, he’s going nowhere.

 

[r3idy]

Who's jurado?

Signed a few seasons ago and was in the Barca Academy if I remember correctly

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

So it's donwright delusional to be a bit confident of beating a team we've beat 3 times this season scoring 8 goals against and allowing none?

If you can't have some confidence based on that then I guess we shouldn't be having confidence in any remaining game. Season's fecked. Out of Europa. Out of FA. Out of top 4. DOOM DOOM DOOM

This./

The constant doom & gloom round here is fecking tiresome. Season is far from over & we’ve got things to win, be fecking excited!

 

[Manncunian]

ETH has more or less said he won’t risk starting Martial

Thank feck he risked it.

 

[Zoo]

Malacia has a knee knock

 

[Fortitude]

Need midfield to have a big game and keep pressure off the defence as well as control the game enough to not make Martial work any harder than necessary. Goes without saying that are attacking flanks have to play their part, also.

 

[DavidDeSchmikes]

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[always_hoping]

any info given on Luke Shaw, not on the bench today would suggest he won't be fit for the Sevilla game on Thursday?

 

[lex talionis]

This is a huge opportunity for Sancho to, ahem, pull up a few trees.

 

[zaafi]

Going to be livid if we continue to do what we did the last 60 minutes in the Sevilla game where the midfielders gave the ball to Sancho instead of Martial. Insanely absurd decision.

 

[Rightnr]

So it's donwright delusional to be a bit confident of beating a team we've beat 3 times this season scoring 8 goals against and allowing none?

If you can't have some confidence based on that then I guess we shouldn't be having confidence in any remaining match.. Season's fecked. Out of Europa. Out of FA. Out of top 4. DOOM DOOM DOOM

The discussion (if you care to read) is about how hard this game would be, not if we win or not but so many of you here lack the ability to understand or even attempt to engage in nuanced discussions.

I never said we won't win but having the Chuckles at the back and thinking we'll dominate them is naive. I hope I'm proved wrong but our away form is literally barely better than their home form.

 

[Offside]

Forest have lost 1 of their last 11 home games and we have won only 1 of our last 5 away games.

Given the results yesterday a draw genuinely wouldn’t be the worst result here.

 

[Sviken]

Can't afford to lose this one. Even a draw isn't affordable given our next fixtures. This is a must win.

 

[FiiiiveTenHaaags]

Honestly the level of gloom and misery on here is fecking amazing.

With all the teams that dropped points (Spurs and the barcodes, looking like arsenal will too) we should be well up for this.

I usually hate Maguire but he was decent against Everton. Lindelof is usually OK.

Cry about the bench all you want but we have Eriksen and Fred, capable of getting it done in different ways in midfield, Pellistri to create a threat up front, and Weghorst to put a shift in up front for 20 minutes.

We’re gonna win by two goals - I honestly would hate to be as depressed as half of you lot. Try and have a bit of swagger in life haha feck the doom and gloom

 

[Gordon S]

This./

The constant doom & gloom round here is fecking tiresome. Season is far from over & we’ve got things to win, be fecking excited!

Not so much doom and gloom, people are nervous!
Our away form is poor and we are missing some key players. We are still of course favourites to win but it could be close!

 

[Globule]

Not odd at all. We beet them there 3-0 with Lindelof & Malacia in the back 4 in the league cup.

but our injuries

They have a bunch of injuries too.

Sure, we beet them, but they'll be after swede revenge so our big players better turnip.

 

[bosnian_red]

Bad timing for Malacia to get a knock... But I have faith in Dalot. Down to bare bones though.

Hopefully martial doesn't pick up an injury. Will take the ugliest, scrappiest win really, missing so many key players.

 

[spiriticon]

Right come on lads.. Rivals dropped points yesterday, we should capitalise.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Forest have lost 1 of their last 11 home games and we have won only 1 of our last 5 away games.

Given the results yesterday a draw genuinely wouldn’t be the worst result here.

Nah, a draw here would be dreadful, after the other results this weekend , this is a must win.

 

[GreatDane]

Is Jurado a dc? Or don't we have any more cover for the central def?

 

[Chief123]

Reading this thread, you'd think we were going to be on the end of a right drubbing.

I’ve not seen anyone saying that. Just some saying it’ll be a tough game which it will.

 

[BuzzKillington]

Sure, we beet them, but they'll be after swede revenge so our big players better turnip.

Is Jurado a dc? Or don't we have any more cover for the central def?

Right back.

 

[Adisa]

Malacia in the dog house.

 

[PoTMS]

Brilliant weekend for us so far. Just need United to top it off.

 

[AndySmith1990]

That teamshouod be more than capable of comfortably beating Forest

 

[M Bison]

Not struck on Dalot at LB but other than that it’s a strong team and we should be winning comfortably.

Fancy Antony to shut a few up with a goal too.

 

[Chief123]

This is a huge opportunity for Sancho to, ahem, pull up a few trees.

I’d just be happy if he pulled off a few leaves.

 

[Hester_manc]

Marc Jurado original rejected Barcelona with he was younger, because he wanted to play handball. He was a keeper.

 

[Robindinho]

ETH has more or less said he won’t risk starting Martial

He didn't... The question was whether Martial could play 90 minutes.

He said he would manage his minutes/not risk seeing if he could, given the lack of forward options.