Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

We had enough chances to win last time. We can win this time or at minimum grab a draw. But I’ve got my claret and blue tinted glasses on.

1-0 to us. Ollie

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm getting a WBA in the playoffs vibe, except none of ours can take a penalty these days. Oh for Conor Hourihane.

[JUAN PABLO]

I'm getting a WBA in the playoffs vibe, except none of ours can take a penalty these days. Oh for Conor Hourihane.

Id get El ghazi for a few weeks too.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

The last time we played any sort of cup game against them. Can't believe this was 30 years ago. Same score would do me.

[rob_bridge]

2.1 to them

[Steve67]

Torres up against Wood?  Unai needs to think about that one as I think we will get bullied.  I'd be really tempted to play Lindelof in this game. Buendia needs to be on the bench, far too soft for this sort of game.

[RamboandBruno]

Torres up against Wood?  Unai needs to think about that one as I think we will get bullied.  I'd be really tempted to play Lindelof in this game. Buendia needs to be on the bench, far too soft for this sort of game.

Genuine question, who would you bring in instead of Beundia, presuming Onana will be back instead of Bogarde?

[Steve67]

Torres up against Wood?  Unai needs to think about that one as I think we will get bullied.  I'd be really tempted to play Lindelof in this game. Buendia needs to be on the bench, far too soft for this sort of game.

Genuine question, who would you bring in instead of Beundia, presuming Onana will be back instead of Bogarde?

Push Youri further forward, Onana and Luiz as the two with McGinn and Rogers left and right.  Buendia does not affect the game enough, especially in tighter areas. He lost the ball far too many times yesterday and this is a feature of his game.

[ChicagoLion]

Torres up against Wood?  Unai needs to think about that one as I think we will get bullied.  I'd be really tempted to play Lindelof in this game. Buendia needs to be on the bench, far too soft for this sort of game.

Genuine question, who would you bring in instead of Beundia, presuming Onana will be back instead of Bogarde?

Luiz, Rogers to the Left.

[Pete3206]

After yesterday, I can't help being worried.

Forest have discovered form and we can't afford another dismal 2nd half like at Craven Cottage. I hope I'm wrong, but I can see us going into the 2nd leg with a 2-goal deficit.

[olaftab]

Some on here will no doubt turn Forest into prime Barca. There is a reason why we are both 5th in opposite side of the table. Unai will learn from previous semi finals and sort this.

[eamonn]

Do we count Forest's results from the beginning of the season, three or four managers ago, as a barometer of how good or bad they are or more recent form? I assume the 2026 calendar league table has them ahead of us.

[dave.woodhall]

Their recent good form consists of two draws, 1-0 at home to Porto and beating Sunderland, Burnley and Spurs. This appears to make them unbeatable.

[ChicagoLion]

Do we count Forest's results from the beginning of the season, three or four managers ago, as a barometer of how good or bad they are or more recent form? I assume the 2026 calendar league table has them ahead of us.

Yes, it’s the managerial appointments that scuppered their season, Nuno to Ange to Dyche.
Their  recent league form DWDWW ours LWDWL. We just put in a turgid performance at Fulham and they just hammered Sunderland.

[dave.woodhall]

Let's not bother then.