Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

We still have, potentially, two of them missing.

[dorsetvillian]

I've been so positive all season even when going through the bad spells. However after yesterday I just can't help but have negative feelings about the two leg Semi Final. Yesterday should have been a positive show of intent and the potential of 3 massive points. The manner of the tepid display just gave out all the wrong vibes from both manager and players. We seem incapable of pressing on when the stakes are high. Unless this changes I think Forest will beat us over the two legs. They can almost wait in both games for McGinn to go off on 70 mins knowing Villa will fold. The thought of Sancho and Bailey trying to to save the game against a tough Forest team is scary. Unai needs to go at both games with positive intent. The players need to not only control the game but play quickly through the lines and over the top onto the channels. We need to be fucking clinical in front of goal. These glorious missed chances will be the difference on reaching a major final. Somehow on 70 mins a solution to McGinn going off needs to be found. It isn't Bailey....

[Ads]

Since Wood come back and they partnered him up front with Jesus, they have scored 9 goals in the last 135 minutes!! Highlighted their high press on MOTD last night which attributed to many of the goals.

We have enough to beat Forest over 2 legs. But we better be prepared to be up for a scrap, run our b*llocks off and 'NOT' play out from the back.

We’ve played out from the back in virtually every game since Emery arrived

That's what Forest are hoping for. Let's try Plan B for a change.

I would imagine that they're hoping our keeper passes the ball to Wood or that we don't mark Jesus under any circumstances, like Sunderland decided they wouldn't.

[PaulWinch again]

Since Wood come back and they partnered him up front with Jesus, they have scored 9 goals in the last 135 minutes!! Highlighted their high press on MOTD last night which attributed to many of the goals.

We have enough to beat Forest over 2 legs. But we better be prepared to be up for a scrap, run our b*llocks off and 'NOT' play out from the back.

We’ve played out from the back in virtually every game since Emery arrived

Indeed and it’s fine when we get it right, because then we can play through the press. I wouldn’t be chucking away our game plan because people are spooked after Forest had a couple of decent games.

[Ads]

Come and press us. Please. Relentlessly. All game and all tie. We'd absolutely haaaaate to create space in your midfield like that. Brutally efficient transitions are not something we enjoy at all.

[PaulWinch again]

Come and press us. Please. Relentlessly. All game and all tie. We'd absolutely haaaaate to create space in your midfield like that. Brutally efficient transitions are not something we enjoy at all.

Indeed, anything they do to open the game works in our favour. What we don’t want is them sitting back.

[Clampy]

We've lost a game (despite having three really good chances to put it to bed) and some are losing their heads. A bit of positivity will do some the world of good.

[RamboandBruno]

Shit result yesterday and lacklustre performance against an average team, but Rogers should of buried his chance in the first half, Watkins was unlucky with his, but then him and Abraham both guilty of bad finishing in the 2nd half. So even with a relatively tepid performance we should off scored three or four.
With that in mind I just don’t get the major wobble at the thought of facing forest over two games. It will more than likely be tough, I wouldn’t expect a semi final to be anything less, they could even batter us over the two games, but there is zero evidence over the last three years to suggest we should be shitting ourselves at the prospect of playing them.
Its going to be a long few days with all the angst.

[Pete3206]

Wasteful against Forest and Fulham and a whisker away from a full collapse against Sunderland. I don't think anyone is losing their heads, just concerned at the warning signs that a rejuvenated Forest side could possibly exploit.

[ChicagoLion]

Come and press us. Please. Relentlessly. All game and all tie. We'd absolutely haaaaate to create space in your midfield like that. Brutally efficient transitions are not something we enjoy at all.

Indeed, anything they do to open the game works in our favour. What we don’t want is them sitting back.

Which is what they will do, Masters of the low block, swamp midfield hit on the break.

[Mister E]

I'm not one of those panicking but I hope for more intensity, purpose and pace. When we revert to the slow, slow build-up we become very predictable.

[andyh]

We've lost a game (despite having three really good chances to put it to bed) and some are losing their heads. A bit of positivity will do some the world of good.

‘Losing their heads’ ? Fucking hell ! Are you always so fucking deliberately obtrusive ?
It’s a pre match thread. People are just voicing their thoughts and concerns.

[ChicagoLion]

I'm not one of those panicking but I hope for more intensity, purpose and pace. When we revert to the slow, slow build-up we become very predictable.

I have not seen anyone panicking or say we shouldn’t bother.

[Somniloquism]

Come and press us. Please. Relentlessly. All game and all tie. We'd absolutely haaaaate to create space in your midfield like that. Brutally efficient transitions are not something we enjoy at all.

Indeed, anything they do to open the game works in our favour. What we don’t want is them sitting back.

Which is what they will do, Masters of the low block, swamp midfield hit on the break.

So they are great at a high press and masters of the low block at the same time. Impressive.

[Clampy]

We've lost a game (despite having three really good chances to put it to bed) and some are losing their heads. A bit of positivity will do some the world of good.

‘Losing their heads’ ? Fucking hell ! Are you always so fucking deliberately obtrusive ?
It’s a pre match thread. People are just voicing their thoughts and concerns.

Calm down Mr Angry.