Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[WarszaVillan]

Just about hung on to go in one up

Really?  Sam's had most to do.

They’ve really had the lion’s share of the possession with little end result. You know that’s just what is being discussed in their dressing room at HT. All it takes is one good shot. We have to be much, much better if we are going to win this game.

No we have to be just as good again and we should win. Up to now it seems like a decent away performance.

[Percy McCarthy]

Our away fans are terrible with songs. Why go and be miserable singing the same generic monotone rubbish every week?

Maybe go away if you can, and start some songs 😀

Big like for that response. These guys travel and pay to support the team when the soft option is to sit in front of the telly like YT. Won't have a word said against them.

Who’s YT?

[Nastylee]

Just about hung on to go in one up

Really?  Sam's had most to do.

They’ve really had the lion’s share of the possession with little end result. You know that’s just what is being discussed in their dressing room at HT. All it takes is one good shot. We have to be much, much better if we are going to win this game.

They've had lion share possession in most games this season. Hasn't done them much good to now.

[AsTallAsLions]

We're winning, yes.

However Forest have had 65% of the possession, twice as many shots as us, and are the home team coming out after HT with renewed focus. As Toronto has said, we need to do a lot better in the second half.

[Sexual Ealing]

The 5 Live reporter said we dominated.

[GarTomas]

Yep we are winning. I don't see the problem. For sure not the slickness and crispness of Bristol but forest are at home on the back of a big cup win a new manager.  I expect us to go through the gears if they equalise.  Also think they will tire

If they equalise?

If we could go through the gears we should now. Kill the game, their crowd (not literally) and their momentum from last week.

A Forest equaliser and I can only see them wining.

[SoccerHQ]

Looks like Whelan is off, Bjarni coming on so I might have to take back what I said!

[JUAN PABLO]

I thought whelan had a good half shame hes injured

[WarszaVillan]

Have they had a chance?

[kippaxvilla2]

Oh no Benni is the new holding midfielder.

[manic-road]

Our 'tactics' away from home are a joke.

I don't think so at all.

We play too deep and invite pressure, hoof the ball at every opportunity, can't pass four yards to the nearest player in midfield, and the overall game plan seems to be 'try and nick a goal and backs to the wall to defend it.

If a player can't pass a ball 4 yards that isn't tactics. Forest didn't have a decent effort in the first half.

[Villa in Denmark]

Bjarnasson on for Whelan.

[FanNOTCustomer]

LOL why do Forest have the Frog Chorus as their song? How odd.

[SoccerHQ]

I thought Forest played a lot better at Villa Park tbh.

Still long way to go.

[kippaxvilla2]

STOP PLAYING HOOFBALL.