Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

There was lots of tired, ropey performances, but Buendia was absolutely appalling.

[john2710]

Nothing in that game, except for a soft penalty & an obvious red card. They created even less than us.

They will make it very difficult next week.

Buendia might as well have been playing for Forest.

[bilsim]

I can't see us scoring twice next Thursday

[Brazilian Villain]

If thought this Thursday was nerve-racking, just wait till next week.

[pauliewalnuts]

Next week, they are absolutely going to park the bus and protect the 1-0.

And that is precisely what we struggle against.

[Clark W Griswold]

With our tenancy to bottle big games in recent years and Forest seeming to come into better form and scoring loads in the last couple of games I expected a complete embarrassment and an unreversable scoreline so the fact that we're still in the tie is something. Concerning though about Onana and I agree that the main issue tonight and quite often lately is the final third, Watkins looks like he's not getting enough support and we keep giving the ball away. Really depends which Villa and which Forest turn up next week but failure of 5th place beating 16th place over two legs is another total bottle job. Please do better next week.

[Smithy]

Watkins

People losing their minds when there's a second leg at home. Look at the teams we've beaten at home in Europe over the last three years. We're still in the tie which is what you need in Europe. Goid teams are still in the tie when the lose by 2/3 more often than not.

We failed to support anyone who received the bal up the field. No one near them after 4-5 seconds after they've received the ball every fucking time.

My hope is that was just playing to the plan.  Calm, composed, and not taking risks.  I am hoping the home leg will be different.  No gun-ho, obviously (not Unai's style), but I would hope to see more urgency and a bit more willingness to attack in numbers.

Unfortunately, they looked pretty tidy on the break, which makes me nervous as I expect we'll dominate the ball next week, and they'll just be looking to pick us off with breaks when we lose the ball.

[Ian.]

I thought it was a penalty but also thought Anderson’s was a clear a red as possible. It was a shocking challenge.

[PaulWinch again]

Next week, they are absolutely going to park the bus and protect the 1-0.

And that is precisely what we struggle against.

Yep it’s played into their hands, and at the moment Unai doesn’t appear particularly able to get us to react when we’re behind.

[Woody17]

I can't see us scoring twice next Thursday

I doubt we’d score twice in training between now and then.

[tomd2103]

Just a bit of VAR housekeeping, if they awarded the goal kick, should they really have gone back to then check the handball?  Just thinking back to Rogers at Old Trafford - the ref apparently couldn't go back and review that decision of the foul on tne keeper.

Let's be honest, there have been a lot of those type of away performances this season, so it doesn't really come as a surprise
 We've been a different proposition at home on the whole though, so we'll see.

[Paul.S]

We are experts at finding ways to lose.
Terrible performance in a semi final yet again but this time we have another chance. Balls that up and I give in.

[BoVillan esq]

Well, we have another chance to redeem ourselves  and prove we aren’t bottling another big moment again, but we had nothing up front tonight.

Really don't understand why we bothered buying Abraham. Surely he can't be that bad? Less than zero can only be.

This is a good point, where are these players, were is Allyson, and the other player who's name has escaped me he's been mentioned so little, the 2 cost 20ML, are we saying these players can't even muster a run out from time to time or have we sent them to terraform Mars or something.

[JUAN PABLO]

We can be so much better  , I dont think they can.

Still in it but need to bloody improve loads , Im sure next week they will.

Ref was awful , be nice to see buendia control the ball and players pass to each other thou.

No creativity , no width and no intensity again.  Too many games like this. 
 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Well, we have another chance to redeem ourselves  and prove we aren’t bottling another big moment again, but we had nothing up front tonight.

Really don't understand why we bothered buying Abraham. Surely he can't be that bad? Less than zero can only be.

You’d be going to the manager in the summer and asking for a transfer.

I've been thinking that for the last few months, Leon.