Lush Vlad

As a starter? I hope we’d be aiming a bit higher than him. He looks tiny (listed at 6 2”, of course) and a bit flappy at times. I think the same applies to Trafford, personally. But I suppose both are young in goalkeeping terms.

No. They’d have a game in hand and they’ll beat or draw with Everton I’d say. 10-12 points to make up. Just win tomorrow. Then Saturday. Then the Saturday after. See where we end up.

Don’t they say they stop the clock for stoppages such as subs, goals, injuries etc. I agree with you there. As it feels a bit random at times. Not sure how they’d do it, mind. Nor would they want to.

I think he always does that. He massively annoys me. But I also kind of like him. He sounds so excited and impressed about everything, all the time. His commentary was great for our PSG win. Maybe that’s swaying my opinion

Forest’s numerous injuries/attempts at time wasting?

Fletch is a Forest fan

Sels has turned into prime Buffon

The Sels of old on the corner. Now gone back to his usual Forest form.

Salah has been woeful. Jota Silva looks like a cross between Grealish and The Count off Sesame Street.

*5th!

Just been sat here grinning. Was flicking about a bit earlier. But settled on the Liverpool game. Love the full midweek set of fixtures that you get now and then.

Jota. Bagsman.

Liverpool really need a new left back. Robertson looks done. They best not come after Hall. They can have Kelly

Corr. Flicked to the Brentford game and City scored. Saw Savinio diving like an absolute fanny. So turned over to the Chelsea game in disgust. Just in time to see Bournemouth score Big last 25 here for Maresca. Leicester fans said last year they lost their way a bit and it just snowballed. Their form has been shocking the last 4-5 league games.

I know Forest defend well and in numbers. But some of the unforced errors by Liverpool. Everyone half jokingly said the wheels were off after the Man U game. Based on their last 2.5 games. They have certainly lost a bit of form. I suppose it was always going to happen. Pretty rare to be able to keep up that sort of pace in all comps.

I thought he was dreadful for us. But it was never like he hid or didn’t put a shift in. I wouldn’t have been arsed if he did and he had every right to. But I thought it was pretty telling how he didn’t celebrate a world class hat trick back at SJP. Says a lot about him. I think he enjoyed his time here. I’m also really happy for him and that his career is back on track. Well, the best it’s ever been!

He was somehow worse on the Madrid game the other night

What’s the over/under for how many snide fouls Yates is allowed before he’s booked? He’s somehow mastered that art better than Casemiro.

Forest certainly make the most of their counters. I can’t remember watching a team so ruthless on the break.

Forest

Turned proper end to end. Both teams have been a bit wasteful.

Didn’t he play more of a box to box role most of his career? Before Madrid put him in attacking mid and that weird sort of false 9 role a lot of the time? New system will be coming in soon, anyway. It’ll be interesting to see what Tuchel does. As it felt like Southgate moved away from all the favourites to start with and went with less fashionable names. But most were fed up with his tactics and team selections towards the end.

Brentford should probably be ahead here. City look very leggy chasing them about the pitch. Brentford have been passing round their press reasonably well. So far, anyway.

Always think Bellingham has been better playing deeper for England, anyway. Often feels like he gets in the way and slows our play down when playing further up.

Brentford play Hey Jude just before kick off. Man City and all. Any others? We should bin it off IMO. I like when clubs like Forest or Liverpool play their club song before kick off and the fans carry it on. I’d love for us to do that with Blaydon Races. But we’d have to play the EDM 140 beats per minute remix. Just so the crowd can keep up and sing the wrong lyrics.