Forest 1 v Aston Villa 1 Post Match Dirge Thread.

[PaulWinch again]

Martinez 7 - little to do but looked solid
Cash 5 - tough coming back from injury but no quality out wide and should have been replaced long before the end as was gassed
Konsa 7 - solid enough
Mings 7 - see above
Young 8 - brilliant goal and solid throughout
Luiz 7 - irritated me in first half but much better after the break
McGinn 6 - hasn't a hope thriving on the right of a 3, shocking effort with header
Ramsey 7 - plenty of good runs, spiky and maybe a bit too so but would never have taken him off
Coutinho 3 - disinterested, complete waste of space
Watkins 4 - rubbish
Buendia 6 - ok at times, particularly after half time but couldn't find the moment of quality

Dendoncker - solid cameo, Archer - lively movement anyway, terrible effort with header. Think that was all the subs

Got to say remarkably high ratings for the midfield 3. I thought they were all atrocious. Tactics might have been an issue, but they couldn’t control a game against Forest. They were awful.

[Rory]

can we give a P45 first thing in the morning to the set piece chancer masquerading as a coach

I would have booted that Nickleback twat 12 months ago.

I'd forgotten he existed. And this is how you remind me.

[Monty]

He's right, we do need more quality. It's just that we need it in the dugout.

Honestly, were it not for Ash's right foot making it party like it's 2009 Forest'd be only one point behind us.

[brontebilly]

Martinez 7 - little to do but looked solid
Cash 5 - tough coming back from injury but no quality out wide and should have been replaced long before the end as was gassed
Konsa 7 - solid enough
Mings 7 - see above
Young 8 - brilliant goal and solid throughout
Luiz 7 - irritated me in first half but much better after the break
McGinn 6 - hasn't a hope thriving on the right of a 3, shocking effort with header
Ramsey 7 - plenty of good runs, spiky and maybe a bit too so but would never have taken him off
Coutinho 3 - disinterested, complete waste of space
Watkins 4 - rubbish
Buendia 6 - ok at times, particularly after half time but couldn't find the moment of quality

Dendoncker - solid cameo, Archer - lively movement anyway, terrible effort with header. Think that was all the subs

Got to say remarkably high ratings for the midfield 3. I thought they were all atrocious. Tactics might have been an issue, but they couldn’t control a game against Forest. They were awful.

Thought we owned the ball in midfield and won it back whenever we liked. I detest the midfield three setup, mind.

[Meanwood Villa]

Martinez 7 - little to do but looked solid
Cash 5 - tough coming back from injury but no quality out wide and should have been replaced long before the end as was gassed
Konsa 7 - solid enough
Mings 7 - see above
Young 8 - brilliant goal and solid throughout
Luiz 7 - irritated me in first half but much better after the break
McGinn 6 - hasn't a hope thriving on the right of a 3, shocking effort with header
Ramsey 7 - plenty of good runs, spiky and maybe a bit too so but would never have taken him off
Coutinho 3 - disinterested, complete waste of space
Watkins 4 - rubbish
Buendia 6 - ok at times, particularly after half time but couldn't find the moment of quality

Dendoncker - solid cameo, Archer - lively movement anyway, terrible effort with header. Think that was all the subs

Ings 0. To match the number of times he touched the ball

[Paul.S]

I don’t think some of the players are good enough to move us forward but they aren’t this bad. Surely by keep stating they need to step up or we need more quality he’s just alienating them even further. If you keep telling them they aren’t good enough they’ll begin to believe it. It doesn’t matter if you think they aren’t good enough, tell them they are, boost their confidence and take the wrap yourself. It’s simple man management.

[BC54 VFC]

I don’t think some of the players are good enough to move us forward but they aren’t this bad. Surely by keep stating they need to step up or we need more quality he’s just alienating them even further. If you keep telling them they aren’t good enough they’ll begin to believe it. It doesn’t matter if you think they aren’t good enough, tell them they are, boost their confidence and take the wrap yourself. It’s simple man management.

Well said. SG's motivational skills are dire.

[russon]

The epitome of 14 pampered PL players coasting to their next pay packet.

[pelty]

For all his faults Deans teams were invariably pleasing to watch. This bloke has basically strangled any semblance of attacking style from us.  A dreadful ‘style’ under a dreadful Manager.

I am 100% “Gerrard out,” but this statement suggests you fell asleep throughout much of 2021. Turgid is far too kind for what was on display week in, week out.

[Steve67]

We are boring. Don’t bother with the stadium rebuild. You won’t need it if this shit continues.

My challenge to the owners, if you really want success and a 60k stadium, get rid of this boring chancer. 

[TonyDaleysHair]

can we give a P45 first thing in the morning to the set piece chancer masquerading as a coach

I would have booted that Nickleback twat 12 months ago.

I'd forgotten he existed. And this is how you remind me.

Bravo 👏

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12717698/nottingham-forest-1-1-aston-villa-premier-league-highlights

[ChicagoLion]

If our owners had ambition, they would have done something about it by now. They haven’t and expect him to be there until the WC break.

[curiousorange]

Smith going was the right choice. I view it like a rocket being fired into space - at every stage you get rid of the engines you don't need any more. Unfortunately Gerrard isn't an engine, more a catastrophic bulkhead design.

[VILLA MOLE]

On a positive note, McGinn's diving header was pretty funny.

All in a contorted and contrived effort to do anything other than kick the ball with his right foot.

but it suited his left foot surely?