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Matchday 31 - Nottingham Forest Football Club vs Fulham Football Club. Tuesday, 2nd of April KO 7:30pm
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George cooney
Viv Anderson
Oh sorry mate,I was on about the one Fulham wanted when he kicked it at Murilo.
George cooney
Viv Anderson
Life in the old red dog yet mate. great story btw x
Stocky Red
First Team Squad
Special shout out to T3 last night where most of the chanting and crowd energy emanated from
I have silver membership so am a bit of a migrant when it comes to where I sit in the ground. I ended up in U1/P block Upper BC last night - big shout out to those boys and girls - chanting all the way through the night - great effort.
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
I think we got that.
The first half will build attacking confidence. The second half defensive confidence.
Lord Wazzock
First Team Squad
It was interesting watching the TNT presenters before the game. Just as they were about to leave pitchside, Owen Hargreaves stopped in his tracks to watch the pre-match video. You could tell he was taking it all in.
Quntib Hollox
Jack Armstrong
You know it’s a special night when you get all 4 sides going in unison
I have silver membership so am a bit of a migrant when it comes to where I sit in the ground. I ended up in U1/P block Upper BC last night - big shout out to those boys and girls - chanting all the way through the night - great effort.
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
No finer sight or sound.You know it’s a special night when you get all 4 sides going in unison
If we go down, it’s really on us. That squad has too much ability and potential to be in this position.
I said after Palace that the pieces were there. The performance of MGW in that 2nd half in particular gave me hope, even though all the coverage of him was around his corners (which is deserved but should never overshadow what he does for us). He was, again, imperious last night. And the team around him was excellent to a man, but in the interests of never getting too high or low, as a wise man once said repeatedly…
The set pieces thing is now bordering on negligent. If I’m Marinakis sat in stands I’m losing patience with a coach telling me he won’t use the set pieces guy I’ve brought in. In fact I’m waiting in his office to tell him that stops tomorrow. It even extends to crosses. Aina aside, we have no appetite to stop them. Murillo doesn’t mark anyone at them. We could have easily collapsed last night purely off the back of set pieces. Wonder what Dyche’s strategy will be…
Fulham were absolutely shite first 30 mins. I’ve spent the working day with a Fulham fan whose mind was blown by how bad he thought they were. It’s just indicative though of what happens when one team wants it more and is switched on. Usually that’s not us. Willian changed the game but fortunately not the score line.
If we get the set pieces and the attitude right consistently then broadly speaking, we are good enough to be good enough in enough games to survive, this year and beyond.
And if that Forza display was calculated to get a reaction out of MGW it was very, very smart.
I said after Palace that the pieces were there. The performance of MGW in that 2nd half in particular gave me hope, even though all the coverage of him was around his corners (which is deserved but should never overshadow what he does for us). He was, again, imperious last night. And the team around him was excellent to a man, but in the interests of never getting too high or low, as a wise man once said repeatedly…
The set pieces thing is now bordering on negligent. If I’m Marinakis sat in stands I’m losing patience with a coach telling me he won’t use the set pieces guy I’ve brought in. In fact I’m waiting in his office to tell him that stops tomorrow. It even extends to crosses. Aina aside, we have no appetite to stop them. Murillo doesn’t mark anyone at them. We could have easily collapsed last night purely off the back of set pieces. Wonder what Dyche’s strategy will be…
Fulham were absolutely shite first 30 mins. I’ve spent the working day with a Fulham fan whose mind was blown by how bad he thought they were. It’s just indicative though of what happens when one team wants it more and is switched on. Usually that’s not us. Willian changed the game but fortunately not the score line.
If we get the set pieces and the attitude right consistently then broadly speaking, we are good enough to be good enough in enough games to survive, this year and beyond.
And if that Forza display was calculated to get a reaction out of MGW it was very, very smart.
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Aye... that display did MGW the world of good.
Lord Wazzock
First Team Squad
He was a season ticket holder for most of his adult life until covid hit. I took him to Wembley which he'll never forget.
The one funny thing he said last night was "it seems to go much quicker when you're at the game". This was at half time haha. He certainly wasn't saying that during the second half when he was constantly checking his watch. I think Fulham's strategy of pumping in crosses has taken about a year off the battery life of his pace maker.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Good post, though you can't really blame Murillo for being in a zonal marking system.
Just on this point,doesn't Marinakis get enough grief on here for meddling with the team and managers work?
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
He's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't!
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
Guardian Football Weekly Podcast describe us as Barcelona circa 2011 for 45min. 
The section on our game is at 14mins
The section on our game is at 14mins
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But with zonal you find the man that’s in your zone don’t you? He always seems to be the guy jumping (and missing) on his own.
My boss gives me autonomy to a point, and then he’s all over me. As he should be.
I would at least be telling my CEO or footballing director or what not to have a serious word.
Rubics
Bin VAR!
It was said a few times in the ground at half time - we were really that good first half. Some of the passages of play were breathtaking - MGW being at the centre of most of them.Guardian Football Weekly Podcast describe us as Barcelona circa 2011 for 45min.
The section on our game is at 14mins
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
Hat-tip to the sub-editor for this choice
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Not necessarily I'd say - I'm no expert but I'd suggest there are multiple factors, including whether the man comes into your zone or whether you are operating as the free man tasked with attacking the ball (likely in his case I'd say, given he's the one jumping and missing - and it's not easy getting there!).
We are crap at corners mind, so whatever system is deployed it isn't working well enough!
Lord Wazzock
First Team Squad
Christ, all this zonal marking talk is taking me back to Schteve's ill-fated management spell
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I remember one game a couple of years or so back, where it was all forums talked about for a couple of weeks as a co-commentator on a game singled it out as something he didn't like in a game... For two weeks everyone blamed zonal marking for everything, until they forgot about it again.
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Lord Wazzock
First Team Squad
I don't really understand zonal marking. I'm sure it has its merits. Who was the last manger to get it working at Forest?
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Think it's just more the way that things are done these days - I'd struggle to tell you the last time it wasn't used in some form or another (I believe its often blended with man to man). I don't remember when it became the norm. though.