Nottingham Forest (A) 1/4: Build-Up & Match Thread

[sycophantia]

If Moutinho is at 10 then I'm disappointed, I love the guy but it just doesn't suit him, surely Sarabia or even Podence.

 

[prawnking]

I cba to work myself up too much from teamsheets, things are tense enough, although the frequency with which they're hard to understand is increasing.

Play Cunha and Sarabia together FFS

Maybe it'll make sense on the pitch

 

[AndyWolves]

I haven't ruled out lemina playing as a wing back....

 

[Loki]

Another head scratcher of a team pick.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Lots of hyperbole at times on these threads but I don't think it's at all misplaced today. It just looks horrendously disjointed and it's going to offer zero in attacking areas. Cunha will be in a different postcode to the rest of the team.

 

[Johnny75]

Do we think 1 or 2 subs at half time this week?

4.

 

[Tredman]

Lots of hyperbole at times on these threads but I don't think it's at all misplaced today. It just looks horrendously disjointed and it's going to offer zero in attacking areas. Cunha will be in a different postcode to the rest of the team.

If, and I don’t think it’s likely, Neves can get forward and Nunes can bring the ball forward then it might not be all bad.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Lops reign will be judged on todays selection I think. 3 points and he's a maverick genius, 0 points and he's a twat.

 

[Dire Wolf]

My only crumb of comfort is that quite often when seeing the teamsheet I've thought 'WTF' and occasionally we've gone on to play alright...

Occasionally. Not often.

 

[Johnny75]

Starting to lose it with me. His team selections away from home are palpably wrong, every single time

Lage levels of ridiculous team selections.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Lops reign will be judged on todays selection I think. 3 points and he's a maverick genius, 0 points and he's a twat.

After this team selection if it goes wrong today then he's only got himself to blame if the fans turn. He'll have deserved it.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The fans didn't "turn" on Lage, that won't be happening.

 

[sycophantia]

If, and I don’t think it’s likely, Neves can get forward and Nunes can bring the ball forward then it might not be all bad.

I like the sound of that but like you I'm not overly optimistic.

 

[Johnny75]

Lots of hyperbole at times on these threads but I don't think it's at all misplaced today. It just looks horrendously disjointed and it's going to offer zero in attacking areas. Cunha will be in a different postcode to the rest of the team.

4 DM's is utterly ridiculous.

 

[PuntsWolf]

It’s only Raul/Sarabia instead of Moutinho away from being the right idea. Sadly that problem has been a big issue for us.

Like I said though. They aren’t very good so hopefully we get that early goal where this team will be successful playing Ahead.

 

[Wolftone]

No Jimenez, Podence or Ait Nouri, I must be the only one in here that thinks that's a good thing.
4-1-3-2, I would hope. Be compact and break quickly.
Pressure will be on them to win at home.

 

[Dire Wolf]

The fans didn't "turn" on Lage, that won't be happening.

By turn, see Tony's post as an example of what I mean.

 

[Johnny75]

No Jimenez, Podence or Ait Nouri, I must be the only one in here that thinks that's a good thing.
4-1-3-2, I would hope. Be compact and break quickly.
Pressure will be on them to win at home.

How do we break quickly with only 2 players with pace?

There is literally no pace in that midfield.

 

[jd1981]

Another rethink at halftime to save the day I think

 

[PuntsWolf]

I’m comfortable with Toti LB. Protects a massive weakness from set pieces and potentially gets us one the other end. He’s limited but he can defend. RAN flatters to deceive in attacking situations for me anyway.