Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[olaftab]

The directors should go into the dressing room and ask who wants to play here next year and those that don’t can go. Those who want to, will have to put 100% more effort in in future.

FFS...get a grip.

[Astnor]

I’d fancy us to beat them over 2 legs - possibly, probably, maybe

Probably, it is my conclusion too, by the look of it.

[Baldy]

This is Forests biggest league game of the season and they were up for it.

Thought we played well, more like our old selves and created enough chances to win. Will be happy with a point if Chelsea don't win.

[PeterWithesShin]

Disappointed that Nass hasn't rage sacked anyone after that.

[Deano's Mullet]

Seen some well OTT reaction from Villa fans on social media, one suggesting we were lucky to draw. Did he watch the same second half i did?

[Clampy]

On another day, we could have had 4 or 5. Some of the finishing was abysmal. Reasonable enough performance though.

[ExclDawg]

Ashley Young scored

His wife wake up in the mood today?

[eamonn]

I’d fancy us to beat them over 2 legs - possibly, probably, maybe

Definitely

[john2710]

Could be a crucial point, come the end of the season. But we should have won comfortably, given the quality of the chances we had.

[RamboandBruno]

Thought Upson summed the 2nd half up quite well on co comms, they had a lot of the pressure but we had the chances. Should of won, will take the point. ‘If’ Chelsea lose today, i think they will find it hard to catch us with Man Utd, Brighton & Liverpool their next three.

[brontebilly]

Definitely a case of two points dropped but a very strong performance again for me. Particularly with Martinez pulling out in the warm up. My main moan is with Emery as I thought he left those subs at least 10 mins too late. Buendia in particular looked razor sharp when he came on. Don't really recall any of the Forest danger men doing much.

Bizot 7 - understandably shaky start but was fine afterwards.
Cash 6 - very slow start but much better after half time.
Lindelof 8 - surprise selection perhaps but our best defender yet again. Don't recall a poor game for us yet.
Torres 7 - untroubled really and used the ball well.
Digne 5 - defensively ok I guess but so conservative in possession
Onana 8 - very good, won the ball back countless time and gave it to our better footballers.
Tielemans 6 - a bit meh, nothing bad but maybe half a yard off the pace
McGinn 9 - outstanding from the first whistle to the last, some battle with Williams
Rogers 6 - first half was best from him in ages, made the goal and very unlucky not to score. But very poor after half time and a diabolical miss.
Barkley 6 - not sure about him at 10 anymore. Some nice touches and passes, similar to Tielemans but a bit meh overall.
Watkins 7 - two big chances missed, one at end had to go in. Just smashed it. But nothing wrong with his hold up play and movement today.

[manic-road]

We had the two best chances in the second half and should have nicked it, could be a point further ahead of Chelsea at the end of the day.

[Ian.]

I enjoyed the game, thought we played quite well at times. Should have scored more today, but a good point.

[cdbearsfan]

The directors should go into the dressing room and ask who wants to play here next year and those that don’t can go. Those who want to, will have to put 100% more effort in in future.

Only fourth in the league and through to the quarter-finals in Europe. The players should probably be tarred and feathered, the bastards.

[Rigadon]

The directors should go into the dressing room and ask who wants to play here next year and those that don’t can go. Those who want to, will have to put 100% more effort in in future.

Only fourth in the league and through to the quarter-finals in Europe. The players should probably be tarred and feathered, the bastards.

Had a few Fred? We’ve all been there.