adam09
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Didn't know where else to post this. He is on fantasy football club doing his best XI, will be on very shortly! Think it's on sky one as well.
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All hail Robbo!!
Kjetil Osvold's Cat
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The ex-West Ham player who Forest were rumoured to sign after his injuries in on in the studio now!
Maybe Robbo has the slot where he's just interviewed for his XI though (not sure if it's been on but I'm leaving it on in case not - thanks for the tip!).
Jack Collison is who it is (forgot his name for a minute lol!).
Maybe Robbo has the slot where he's just interviewed for his XI though (not sure if it's been on but I'm leaving it on in case not - thanks for the tip!).
Jack Collison is who it is (forgot his name for a minute lol!).
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I saw Gary Mabbutt's XI on a replay package recently. Pretty attacking to say the least, and including both Maradona and Pele (the latter not in his peak when Mabbutt played with him though).
3-1-3-1-2
Clemence; Gough, Butcher, Pearce; Robson; Ardiles, Maradona, Hoddle; Gascoigne; Klinsmann, Pele.
3-1-3-1-2
Clemence; Gough, Butcher, Pearce; Robson; Ardiles, Maradona, Hoddle; Gascoigne; Klinsmann, Pele.
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Oh yeah, coming on now I think!
BryanRoy
Stuart Pearce
Hahaha love it Robbo !
Just Souness not Forest in his XI.
Just Souness not Forest in his XI.
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That was really good. Some interesting comments about the Forest back 4 being told to push up 5 yards to compress the pitch and stuff like that.
Bit harsh on McGovern perhaps, as he stuck Souness in there as the only non-Forest player (no Dalglish for example). He also mentioned Withe up front but said Birtles did a bit more off the ball etc. He couldn't pick a left back or left CM out of his two options, and I guess he was thinking of Needham in CD too but didn't mention him as such:
4-4-2
Shilton; Anderson, Burns, Lloyd, Clark/Barrett; O'Neill, Souness, Bowyer/A.Gemmill, Storey-Moore; Birtles, Woodcock.
Bit harsh on McGovern perhaps, as he stuck Souness in there as the only non-Forest player (no Dalglish for example). He also mentioned Withe up front but said Birtles did a bit more off the ball etc. He couldn't pick a left back or left CM out of his two options, and I guess he was thinking of Needham in CD too but didn't mention him as such:
4-4-2
Shilton; Anderson, Burns, Lloyd, Clark/Barrett; O'Neill, Souness, Bowyer/A.Gemmill, Storey-Moore; Birtles, Woodcock.
What a side that would be!
Ravi
Upper Decker
Looks an excellent side. I doubt we've ever had a better striker parthership than Woodcock and Birtles.
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
What kind of idiot leaves Robbo out of his team! 
If you are the best its not bragging its fact.
If you are the best its not bragging its fact.
george lyall
Jack Armstrong
Would be many times better if that whining twunt Souness was replaced by a definite wee Archie
Fitzcarraldo
Ian Storey-Moore
Souness was a grade A c**t but he could play a bit.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Actually the current Leicester side remind me a bit of that Forest team. Think Vardy, Mahrez and Drinkwater for Woodcock, Robbo and McGovern for instance.
adam09
Super Koopa
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I found it interesting, in that Forest were always seen as a quality footballing side but one that liked to soak up pressure and hit on the counter too. Wheras the Dutch in the 70's, or recent Barcelona, are obviously known for the defence pushing up in an attempt to help regain possession.Can't remember the last time I saw a Forest side do that
So the fact Clough was instructing them to do that at times helps show he wasn't asking his team just to sit back and play deep, especially during home games (even if counters would still be used effectively, which is a sign of a quality side I think). It was two banks of four when defending (Robertson also talks about helping out the left back, even though he couldn't tackle his granny) but not a bunker defence/central midfield as such I'd say.
adam09
Super Koopa
To me, that's just playing football normally. You get back in position and defend, you win the ball and attack. Lose it, you get back again. I think that's why we were so good and that's why Leicester are good now.
FLAMBOROUGH FOREST
A. Trialist
Fortunately i am old enough to remember the Forest side of the 70's and 80's and the Leicester trio are not fit to lace the boots of the Forest boys.
Mahrez reminds you of Robbo.......behave!
alabamared
Stuart Pearce
Woodcock and Francis.
Senior Flange Technician
Andy!
O'Grady and Blackstock
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
You're a bit tough aren't you. I said they remind me a bit of the Forest side which I remember with joy. Just a similarity, that's all.