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***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:36 am
by nottsblue
Early KO for this one

Win this and we go third in the CL placed race (aka the Wenger Trophy). Tough game this I suspect. Forest play a low block and are happy to give up possession and hit on the counter with pacy wingers. Exactly the sort of game plan we've struggled with.

Will be able to hear the game from my garden if I get back from work in time!!

Although we won 3-0 in the corresponding fixture at ours in December it wasn't convincing. Wood misses a great chance to level where he should have scored and we then went up the field to make it 2-0. We underestimate Forest at our peril. They are still the only side to beat the dippers in the PL so far.

Tight game. Take a draw but hoping to nick it by the odd goal in three

1-2 Haaland Gvardiol

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 9:37 am
by salford city
Looking forward to this early ko will be watching in the boozer. Win today and we're 4 points behind the Arse who will lose at the swamp tomorrow

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:05 am
by Mase
In Liverpool for my daughter’s birthday. Absolutely full of tourists in scouse shirts. Embarrassing

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:26 am
by salford city
Mase wrote:In Liverpool for my daughter’s birthday. Absolutely full of tourists in scouse shirts. Embarrassing


Has she been naughty is it a punishment? Are you there for a show. Enjoy mate

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:48 am
by Kippax Sean
Hopefully similar team that beat spuds. 2-1 City. Did I hear Stuart Pearce was rushed to hospital after taking sick on a flight?

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:50 am
by Kippax Sean
Mase wrote:In Liverpool for my daughter’s birthday. Absolutely full of tourists in scouse shirts. Embarrassing

Try not to get too close to them or you'll come back with a nasty rash.

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:00 am
by john@staustell
I thought we took care of them fairly easily at home, during the worst of our bad spell. So I'm fairly confident today

Might be something in their style which suits us

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:16 am
by PeterParker
Are we one up yet?

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:16 am
by CTID Hants
Your City side to take on Nottingham Forest

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:19 am
by Mase
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:In Liverpool for my daughter’s birthday. Absolutely full of tourists in scouse shirts. Embarrassing


Has she been naughty is it a punishment? Are you there for a show. Enjoy mate


Disney on Ice mate

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:20 am
by s1ty m
Nunes. Great. Don't fancy this at all.

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:20 am
by Mase
Nunes :lol: glad I’m not watching this

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:34 am
by salford city
Mase wrote:
salford city wrote:
Mase wrote:In Liverpool for my daughter’s birthday. Absolutely full of tourists in scouse shirts. Embarrassing


Has she been naughty is it a punishment? Are you there for a show. Enjoy mate


Disney on Ice mate


Thought it might be rather that than Nunes at rb

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:39 am
by carl_feedthegoat
CTID Hants wrote:Your City side to take on Nottingham Forest

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways


Nunes at RB :lol:

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:49 am
by nottsblue
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Your City side to take on Nottingham Forest

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways


Nunes at RB :lol:

Against the pace of Elanga.

I can see this being a problem

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:54 am
by carl_feedthegoat
nottsblue wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Your City side to take on Nottingham Forest

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways


Nunes at RB :lol:

Against the pace of Elanga.

I can see this being a problem


Expect a few free kicks just outside our penalty area ..100% nailed on.

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:01 pm
by Sparklehorse
nottsblue wrote:
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:Your City side to take on Nottingham Forest

XI | Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis

#ManCity | Etihad Airways


Nunes at RB :lol:

Against the pace of Elanga.

I can see this being a problem


It’s not pace he’s lacking it’s brain cells.

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:03 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Nunes at RB, What’s that quote about doing the same thing time & time again & expecting a different result ?

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:08 pm
by john@staustell
Didn't he play RB at Spuds?

Re: ***Forest v Champions Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:12 pm
by Mase
john@staustell wrote:Didn't he play RB at Spuds?


Yes, he was the one that gave away 4 or 5 free kicks on the edge of our box