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Looks like we spent most of our summer cash for the Paul Mitchell adverts in this game.

Whatever we get next, technical ability has to be at a very high level. Preferably technical players with good physical attributes as well of course.

Feels like 6 points gained today because we beat Arteta the twat.

He was very good today, did well against Chelsea B too so fair play. He can be good and important, but theres also been tons of times when he’s been shocking. He’s a very functional cog in the system when he’s at his best even if somewhat limited in other areas of his game.

Wood really is in his natural habitat at Forest.

Easily our player of the season so far. Sky is the limit. He will be even more class once we get better in possession overall.

Fantastic cross and good in general too. Contributed massively defensively too with a couple of really important moments. Most importantly, it’s great for both him and us that he did really well on the right. Could easily become a mentally tough thing if things don’t come off for him in a position he doesn’t prefer. No doubt this will make him even more positive to the idea of playing there.

Excellent today Howe. Spot on!

Bring your face here! Gtfi what a win! What a performance 👏👏 Everyone involved Gtfi!!

Think you might be overreacting a bit too. Just like maybe ONE/TWO about Tonali not starting.

I think we should have started Tonali unless risk of injury/knackered. Which I doubt. It’s quite a while until next game too.

I wanted Tonali to start. Too many games in a short period of time? But still… Rather annoying.

3-2 with a very controversial end where Joelinton gets a red for taking off Havertz’s head and passing it to Nick Pope who kicks it outside the stadium. 5 minute VAR check and red card rescinded.

I wonder which international break…

Stupid to write him off! Equally stupid to expect him to make them one of the best teams in the league as well. It will be a tough job but it could go any way really. Since when does it work to judge managers “on paper” ? It’s so much about fit/timing. He’s a talented manager.

Players like DCL is the everything that we shouldn’t be going for no matter what. Everything opposite of him is what we should/will be looking to do!

Well deserved. Sky is the limit.

Stay away!

Isak shouldn’t be played anywhere but CF, no ifs or buts for me. He isn’t a 10 just because he’s got great technical ability. Having said that, we could use someone playing/being great between him and our CM exploiting space between the lines. Not necessarily a #10 but an attacking midfielder of some sort. Technical and creative one with great composure on the ball. That would give Isak way more space as well as dragging the opposition out of shape. Not just that, but also give both Bruno and Tonali a closer option to play “breaking the lines” type of passes without forcing Isak too deep as we’d have a long between. Both Bruno and Sandro are great at these sort of passes and I’d like to see us exploit this more by having a bit more of a triangular shape in midfield to give us some depth and not just look to get ball out wide all the time. Despite his technical ability Isak isn’t at his best/consistent when it comes to going deep with his back to goal. Leave him as high up as possible.

Very much this as I’ve been saying from day one. Obviously an amazing finisher but apart from that he’s the total opposite of what I think we needed. Because I’ve wanted us to go for more technical/composed players to evolve and improve our in general play and control of possession. Saying that, we can still be direct and intense and press. Just would have wanted someone totallly different.

Love him. Ridiculous ability.

I wouldn’t be agains AG but yeah, that seems a bit too unrealistic

Out of boredom..What would everyone’s dream January signing(s) be? Mine would be Lee Kang-In. I think he would be an absolutely smashing top quality signing. Would offer us great versatility and something really different that we don’t have. Playmaking from the right hand side going more central with Tino providing width. Love the idea of him as an attacking midfielder in front of Bruno and Tonali when/if we want a different system at times. Im not sure how much PSG see him as a key player or not. Not seen that much of him this season but I read that he has started about half of their games. There were rumours that they wanted up to 70m euros for him but I doubt they’d ask for that much really. He has all the attributes and is still only 23 and I reckon he might grow quite a lot if he was to become a key/star player for someone else. I could very easily be shot down here right away IF he’s seen as key for their future plans (which I don’t know). He would pull defenders out of their shape and I reckon it would make the world of good for Isak and others as well. I obviously would love a quality CB but I’d rather have a top quality attacking player if I had to choose one. Maybe we could find a CB on loan depending on Botmans and his comeback. I assume he won’t be match fit until around February.

It was a yellow but still a very rash tackle. Looked frustrated when he did it. If he had been a bit more unlucky then the tackle might have been even uglier and could have resulted in a red.