Here’s a real opportunity to lay down a marker and kickstart our season
We’re 3 unbeaten under Chris Hughton, and still seem to be finding our feet with the new regime
To be honest, I feel Forest play better and have more of a chance of getting a few points when they play away from home - tonight is a perfect opportunity for us to do just that
Luton, have had a steady start to their campaign, and will provide tough opposition, but I feel we have the squad, depth and quality to go there and get 3 points - it won’t be easy, and I’m not taking anything for granted, but if we want to start showing our intent and imposing ourselves in this League, it’s games like tonight when we really need to go all out for the win
I hope we’ll start off on the right foot, and that we can actually get the first goal to build upon, rather than conceding and end up chasing the game
It would be good to get an early goal and then hopefully control the game - Knockaert is a starter for me, he is quality and with him and Arter, they should really control the Midfield
Let’s hope we can start showing what we’re made of here...tonight
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LUTON v FOREST Match Thread
posted on 28/10/20
Positives were Colback and Yates both did well. CBs also pretty decent, Figs getting stuck in. Christie put in a superb cross which was only quality final ball all game for Forest. Taylor worked very hard and got better as game went on. Samba is looking back to his best. Luton didn’t let our attacking mids do much and they were all disappointing
posted on 28/10/20
The conundrum is where do you fit Arter in, too good to leave out, but could be difficult to fit him in, as the saying goes ‘nice problem to have’.
posted on 28/10/20
I think we’ll click sometime soon, and when we do, we’ll give some team a good pasting
Let’s hope it’s this Saturday
posted on 28/10/20
Rev, definitely agree with the click comment, I can certainly see things improving, albeit slowly. The result and performance tonight were both positive, things that concern me are, we keep conceding first, haven’t scored more than one goal in a dozen games and have only won one of our last thirteen. We need to go to Bro’ on Saturday with Cloughies mentality, he only ever lost one of 42 games versus Bro’, don’t know what it was but he absolutely owned them.
posted on 29/10/20
Not great, but harsh red card.
To come back in the second half with 10 men shows character, but we need much better - to play as a team would be a start.
posted on 29/10/20
Figs is a liability. He walks around like he’s hard as nails, but gets consistently beaten in the air and makes mistakes.
Christie was poor other than one cross.
Iannou - wasn’t a red. Ridiculous decision. Hopefully Ribeiro comes back in. No idea why he’s out.
Knockaert, McKenna and Taylor were impressive.
Samba not at fault for the goal.
A solid, dull, but improving performance.
Such a shame about Grosicki. Typical FA.
posted on 29/10/20
comment by reddave (U8660)
posted 18 hours, 27 minutes ago
The conundrum is where do you fit Arter in, too good to leave out, but could be difficult to fit him in, as the saying goes ‘nice problem to have’.
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And Freeman but to a lesser extent
posted on 29/10/20
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted about 5 hours ago
Figs is a liability. He walks around like he’s hard as nails, but gets consistently beaten in the air and makes mistakes.
Christie was poor other than one cross.
Iannou - wasn’t a red. Ridiculous decision. Hopefully Ribeiro comes back in. No idea why he’s out.
Knockaert, McKenna and Taylor were impressive.
Samba not at fault for the goal.
A solid, dull, but improving performance.
Such a shame about Grosicki. Typical FA.
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Must have watched a different game to me as Knockaert did nothing all in the game. He ran a lot but was no goal threat at all and maybe put in one decent cross. He demanded to take set pieces but they were all terrible. Figs had one bad header but otherwise was good and is the perfect partner for McKenna.
I think it was a red card. He didn’t mean it but if you catch someone on the shin with studs up then you’ve got to go.
posted on 29/10/20
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted 5 hours, 22 minutes ago
Figs is a liability. He walks around like he’s hard as nails, but gets consistently beaten in the air and makes mistakes.
Christie was poor other than one cross.
Iannou - wasn’t a red. Ridiculous decision. Hopefully Ribeiro comes back in. No idea why he’s out.
Knockaert, McKenna and Taylor were impressive.
Samba not at fault for the goal.
A solid, dull, but improving performance.
Such a shame about Grosicki. Typical FA.
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Bit harsh to blame Samba for the goal. Joe Worrall would have thrown his body in to block it.
I don’t think it was dull. First half was high tempo. Both sides tryig to pass but passes often went astray. Second half more tactical and a battle of wills which we won hands down. Also well done to Jenks second half performance; first appearance and out of position. Did well.
posted on 29/10/20
Not too worried about the Grosicki decision. Knockaert, Lolley, Ameobi all do a good job on either flank. Mighten and Freeman can also play wide.