Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

I think if we can get a good return from that lot we have a great opportunity  for 5th

I've gone for a draw but would like at least 5 points from the next 3, however they come. 7-8 points from those 4 games would be a decent haul.

[brontebilly]

Is Digne out?

No, don't think so. And I expect you're right, that Digne will start. Just in the way I'd line up, if we're making the midfield more solid and Mings comes in for Pau then the full-backs would become more important for attacking.

And Murillo and Milenkovic are both enormous, so I think Maatsen getting in behind and cutting the ball back is more likely to be useful than Digne floating crosses to the back post.

I just don't know if Maatsen is ready for starting games like this one away at Forest. I think he will eventually replace Digne, as he has that ability like Moreno had to get behind a team, but Digne has been playing very well.

[LeeB]

On the subject of left backs, no Moreno for them of course though he didn't play last week either.

[Witton Warrior]

A tight and tasty win

[Risso]

            Martinez

Cash Konsa Mings Digne

     Kamara Onana

Rogers Tielemans McGinn

             Duran

[usav]

            Martinez

Cash Konsa Mings Digne

     Kamara Onana

Rogers Tielemans McGinn

             Duran

That's exactly the team I would go with.

Their midfield is very physical, we will need to match that.  Mings to go up against Wood.

[cdbearsfan]

There's no perfect solution as we are clearly short at winger, but I feel like you negate some of McGinn's best arsework when you play him wide.

[Woody17]

            Martinez

Cash Konsa Mings Digne

     Kamara Onana

Rogers Tielemans McGinn

             Duran

Yep, another vote for that line-up. Mings and Duran have to start.

[Hookeysmith]

Same team for me also apart from swap over McGinn and Rogers as i feel they are better on opposite sides.

Tough game this but we are good enough to get something and i think we are now rolling back into form

[Legion]

2-0

[brontebilly]

4 wins in a row after a sticky spell would be some way to head into Xmas spell. Back into 5th at a minimum too.

[adrenachrome]

We will not keep a clean sheet. Other things being equal, we will score more goals than them.

We played some good football against Leipizig, but the PL is a different beast, as most teams realize that if you stop our midfielders from turning by fair means or foul, our efficiency is reduced. Maybe Cash further forward is a temporary solution, as it may release Digne on the left.   

[sid1964]

Hopefully it will be the same team that started on Tuesday

[AV84]

Next four really do shape our season 4 tough games

A Forest
H Citeh
A newcastle
h brighton

I think if we can get a good return from that lot we have a great opportunity  for 5th

Yes, all 4 are in an around us at the moment. They're all 6 point games in a way. Forest will be well up for it as their upcoming games are, based on form, easier than ours. They're kind of the us of last season and a win would be massive for them. We must take it seriously and avoid the post CL slump we've seen a few times already.

[VillaTim]

I'm finding Forest almostas annoying as Leeds were a few years ago under Biesla .
Mings and Torres to return to Central defence . Duran to start .

-------- Martinez --------
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
--- Kamara -- Onana ---
McGinn ---------- Tielemans
------ Rogers-------------
--------- Duran ----------