Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[tomd2103]

I thought we bullied them and won second ball after second ball. Anderson struggled massively.

I just thought as it wore on, they just dragged us into the horrible niggly sort of game we just struggle with really.   

[ROBBO]

More time to think about the game, conditions were difficult the ball was skidding through. Some of our lead up play at times was brilliant, again it was the lack of clinical finishing that lost us the extra points. A gree with previous poster, Emery left the changes too late, some of our players were struggling.

[LeeB]

I thought we bullied them and won second ball after second ball. Anderson struggled massively.

If you watched the game with no context it would be Ross nailed on for a starting England midfield spot not Anderson.

[TheToffnar]

A frustrating match, but for different reasons then those I've had for similar results this year.

xG stat completely underselling us as per. On another day it's a mirror of the home fixture, perhaps a goal or two more. The fact we created so much whilst players like Cash, Tielemans, Watkins and Rogers where off it is cause for a certain amount of optimism, I suppose.

Thought Cash in particular had his worst game of the season, probably not helped by the early card. Lindeloff as good as he's been all season for us. Just a brilliant bit of business that.

[LeeB]

A frustrating match, but for different reasons then those I've had for similar results this year.

xG stat completely underselling us as per. On another day it's a mirror of the home fixture, perhaps a goal or two more. The fact we created so much whilst players like Cash, Tielemans, Watkins and Rogers where off it is cause for a certain amount of optimism, I suppose.

Thought Cash in particular had his worst game of the season, probably not helped by the early card. Lindeloff as good as he's been all season for us. Just a brilliant bit of business that.

Fully agree, as annoying as it was not to get all the points the underlying feeling was that we're playing much, much more like ourselves and should we continue to do so we will be absolutely fine going forward.

[TheToffnar]

I thought we bullied them and won second ball after second ball. Anderson struggled massively.

Think calling him 'unremarkable' yesterday would be a compliment. Watched a fair bit of Forest this season and can't remember him looking quite that complacent, both on and off the ball. He looked absolutely knackered. Their whole midfield was giving us acres of space.

[eye digress]

Thought Cash in particular had his worst game of the season, probably not helped by the early card.

Maybe it's the result of the recent injury, but you're right to say he wasn't on it yesterday, and hasn't been for a few matches - in fact, the last two games, he's been given the runaround. The goal came down his side once again.

At the same time, it's important to recognise the context of his outstanding form earlier in the year which, alongside Konsa, was a major factor in dragging us out of our late summer slumber.

[Mister E]

I thought Dougie brought some composure to the team when he came on.

[TheToffnar]

Thought Cash in particular had his worst game of the season, probably not helped by the early card.

Maybe it's the result of the recent injury, but you're right to say he wasn't on it yesterday, and hasn't been for a few matches - in fact, the last two games, he's been given the runaround. The goal came down his side once again.

At the same time, it's important to recognise the context of his outstanding form earlier in the year which, alongside Konsa, was a major factor in dragging us out of our late summer slumber.

Of course. Didn't mean to sound as though I was chucking him under the bus. Love the lad and he's had a fantastic season all things considered, but it would be a rotten time for him to start having a wobble...