The College Dropout

It’s not complicated. 3 more points and we are in the CL. We have 2 shots at it. I don’t expect to capitalise on the first shot. But I do expect we will for the second shot. Pickford will be well up for it. That’s my only slight fear. Fortunately I expect the rest of the team to be on the beach and emotionally spent after the last Goodson game.

GD just turned 26. The super ball playing GK is utter woke nonsense. Arsenal would’ve won something by now if they kept Martinez.

It’s not though. Courtois and Donnarumma are among the worlds best neither is excellent with the ball at their feet. Pope is especially bad though aye.

Agreed. It’s less important than a CM for me

It would be a crying shame to miss out on CL. At some point we need higher ambitions than fighting for CL. That requires qualifying for the CL numerous times. My assumption is that CL will mean we can keep who we want and invest properly. Without it I fear we need to wheel and deal without a significant net spend (90m+ type)

Aye he did his bit off the ball. No complaints about graft. His touch and decisions have been poor for some time. Didn’t have any good efforts on goal.

Chelsea are the opposite. To their detriment. Think it’s impacting Palmer a lot. Very few transitions. Safe passing. They were fairly shut imo.

Been pap for some time.

Forest are playing like it’s the 89th minute. Rushing it.

Got Chris Wood as my FPL captain. I need something from ya lad.

Ah Forest are bottling it here

I’ve mentioned this before - we try a lot of low percentage forward passes under minimal pressure. That’s a tactical direction. I think if you’re getting caught on the counter against 10 men which happened a few times, you are forcing attacks.

Thought he was really sharp off the ball. On it he has a massive off day. It happens.

Big reason we can look bad against 10 men. Slow proving football is despised by our fans and it makes the players force it. Net positive mind.

What’s wrong with him?

I think in our midfield 3 setup you need to be more aggressive. Think his potential is massive. But I think we need another top option at CM for the CL next season. Or Miley needs a big step up next season. Longstaff, Willock and Miley are currently levels below the big 3. If Joe isn’t in there we look better in a back 5.

Closes passing lanes down well but is off it in the press. He doesn’t press with intent to maybe win it. Doesn’t make (m)any interceptions.

Dunno. Them faltering is goood. Them being on the beach is also good. &nbsp Ultimately the Arsenal game is a free swing imo.

Was tops

We are in desperate need of a new CM. Maybe 2. For me - Miley’s a long way off it atm. He’s got great size and technique but he needs the rest of the game to mature. Particularly off the ball he’s a non factor. He needs to snap into closing down and meaningfully try to nick it. Joelinton’s obviously the master of that - Bruno and Tonali are elite at it too. Willock isn’t as intense but he also is great at the odd interception. Longstaff good at it too. Anderson has been great at it for Forst this season. Miley gives his man a fraction too long on the ball. Maybe he can get to the level via training.

I became a full Howe acolyte after the league cup final. I knew he would find a way. He delivered. The boys delivered.

Been here all week talking about how we need to win and will. And we did. Never wavered. Big games. Eddie and the boys get the job done. Free swing against Arsenal, could get it done there. We’ll beat Everton to secure CL.

Definitely lacks intensity. A non factor off the ball.

Probably our player of the season

That’s game over if Burn wasn’t offside