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Nottingham Forest 0:2 Manchester United

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    gajender said:
    We are playing a team in relegation woefully out of form , if We need full strength team to perform well even in these sort of games then our we are in bigger trouble than I imagined .
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    Forest are woeful away picking up just 6 points the lowest in the league. They are more than decent on their home patch, have only lost 4 of their 15 matches and recently got draw with Man City and Newcastle beat them with a 93rd minute winner. Any type of win for injury hit United tomorrow will be a good win.
     
    A draw wouldn’t be a terrible result under the circumstances and the other results today.

    Let just see who is fit to start the game and go from there!
     
    DdG

    Malacia
    Maguire
    Lindelof
    AWB

    Casemiro
    Eriksen
    Bruno

    Sancho
    Martial
    Antony

    This should be good enough to see us through.
     
    RuudTom83 said:
    A draw wouldn’t be a terrible result under the circumstances and the other results today.

    Let just see who is fit to start the game and go from there!
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    Under which circumstances? Yes, we'll play with Lindelöf and Maguire (which both played regularity the seasons we ended 3rd and 2nd), while Forest have injuries on:

    Henderson (thigh), Boly (hamstring), Aurier (unspecified), Lodi (knock), Richards (calf), Niakhate (thigh), Kouyate (thigh), Yates (shoulder), Biancone (knee), Wood (hamstring) and Scarpa (knee).

    Forest have taken 3 points from their last 9 matches, and this is maybe the weakest opponent we'll be facing for rest of the season. Anything less than a win should be unacceptable.
     
    After todays results this is a must win game.. no messing about please.

    De Gea
    AWB Maguire Lindelof Malacia
    Casemiro Bruno
    Antony Sabitzer Sancho
    Martial​

    Eriksen still doesn’t look fully up to speed so bring him on once hopefully the game is won. Brennan Johnson tore us a new one last time out, so slightly wary of that against Lindelof and Maguire.
     
    Need a win here now. I don't fancy us going to Spurs in the next game, and the game after that we have Villa who are flying.
    Then Brighton away who will all know are gonna beat us
     
    Dve said:
    Henderson (thigh), Boly (hamstring), Aurier (unspecified), Lodi (knock), Richards (calf), Niakhate (thigh), Kouyate (thigh), Yates (shoulder), Biancone (knee), Wood (hamstring) and Scarpa (knee).
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    I only know Henderson, don't know much about NF's team, other players, are the any good, like their first team players, goals, assists, good defenders etc..?
     
    No Idea For Nickname said:
    I only know Henderson, don't know much about NF's team, other players, are the any good, like their first team players, goals, assists, good defenders etc..?
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    No mate - all league one standard rubbish - play the kids, you’ll be fine
     
    Cas and Eriksen should start, they both look so rusty vs Seville, as Bruno will miss the 2nd leg, Eriksen is the main man in midfield.

    DDG
    AWB Mac Lin Malacia
    Cas Eriksen
    Bruno
    Antony Sabitzer Martial

    Pellstri, Sancho, Wout, Fred, MCT to sub in 2nd half.
     
    always_hoping said:
    Forest are woeful away picking up just 6 points the lowest in the league. They are more than decent on their home patch, have only lost 4 of their 15 matches and recently got draw with Man City and Newcastle beat them with a 93rd minute winner. Any type of win for injury hit United tomorrow will be a good win.
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    Forrest have 11 first team players out, hardly taking any points at the moment and their season is about to collapse. We should and will win this game.
     
    De Gea
    AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Malacia
    Casemiro - Bruno
    Antony - Sabitzer - Pellistri
    Martial
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    Hopefully the Newcastle and Spurs results give us a lift for this one. Any kind of win will do.
     
    I think the next three games we need our attackers to have a better conversion. Against Everton and Sevilla we have played amazing football attacking wise but needed up scoring only 4 whereas it should have been double digits. We need to start putting teams to bed when we are on top, to allow some rotation in the game. Casemiro and Bruno will sit further back to solidify the midfield I think and sabi/eriksen and top 3 will be all our attack.
     
    De Gea
    Wan-Bissaka - Lindelof - Maguire - Malacia
    Casemiro - Sabitzer
    Bruno
    Antony - Martial - Pellistri​
     
    Motorman said:
    De Gea
    Wan-Bissaka - Lindelof - Maguire - Malacia
    Casemiro - Sabitzer
    Bruno
    Antony - Martial - Pellistri​
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    I doubt we'll see Pellistri starting on the left (or right). Antony - Weghorst - Martial more likely.
     
    Dve said:
    Forrest have 11 first team players out, hardly taking any points at the moment and their season is about to collapse. We should and will win this game.
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    A lot of the players they have out are subs than starters. Since September they have lost just one of their home games in the league (v Newcastle with 93rd minute goal)
     
    Newcastle entertain Spurs next. We really need to win this game. Would be great if we could at least secure top 4 as soon as possible so as to focus on the two cup comps, especially with our current injury list.
     
    always_hoping said:
    A lot of the players they have out are subs than starters. Since September they have lost just one of their home games in the league (v Newcastle with 93rd minute goal)
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    Of course, when they have 11 players out, they wouldn't all have started the game. But imagine their bench.

    Also, they have only taken 3 points from their last 9 games and are dropping rapidly on the table. I feel confident.
     
    Would be unforgivable to drop points here , injuries are no excuse for not picking up 3 pts tomorrow , there is more than enough players available to get a win here.
     
    I think there’s something to be said for the pressure on Forest tomorrow. They are already in trouble but a defeat tomorrow sends them down I think.

    They’d have 7 games left after that which include Liverpool away, Brighton, Brentford, Chelsea, Arsenal.

    They have Southampton and Palace in there too which are must win games.

    However I don’t see them getting the 13-15 points out of those 7 games that they’ll need to stay up. In fact, even a win tomorrow probably still sees them go down.
     
    The Corinthian said:
    DdG

    Malacia
    Maguire
    Lindelof
    AWB

    Casemiro
    Eriksen
    Bruno

    Sancho
    Martial
    Antony

    This should be good enough to see us through.
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    Of course it is. If we feck this up with that team against NF, I would seriously question this season's progress of the team and coaching staff.
     
    The United said:
    Of course it is. If we feck this up with that team against NF, I would seriously question this season's progress of the team and coaching staff.
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    Out of interest did you question Pep and his coaching staff when Man City drew 1-1 with Forest with this team a few weeks ago?

    Ederson
    Walker
    Dias
    Laporte
    Rodri
    Silva
    Foden
    De Bruyne
    Gundogan
    Grealish
    Haaland
     
    Forest is going to be tough game, especially given our Talisman of this season is not available.
    I will be very happy even with a scrappy 3 pts. Business end of the season, no one cares how you play, just points.
     
    Bertie Wooster said:
    Bit of a Catch 22 - with injuries piling up and games coming thick and fast, we can't really afford to take further gambles with the likes of Martial and Shaw. But with so many key players missing various games through injuries and suspensions, then leaving available key ones on the bench makes the already weakened starting XI even weaker.

    With Maguire and Fernandes available for this game, then I wouldn't rush back Shaw and would manage Martial (and Eriksen's) minutes by having them as a sub v Forest and then starting v Sevilla when there's no Fernandes.

    De Gea

    AWB
    Maguire
    Lindelof
    Malacia

    Casemiro
    Fernandes

    Antony
    Sabitzer
    Sancho

    Weghorst
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    Yeah this is what I'd be thinking as well
     
    Every "big team" struggled against the minnows Saturday. Even City almost managed to throw the game away in the last 20 minutes. I don't expect this game to be any different.
     
    always_hoping said:
    Out of interest did you question Pep and his coaching staff when Man City drew 1-1 with Forest with this team a few weeks ago?

    Ederson
    Walker
    Dias
    Laporte
    Rodri
    Silva
    Foden
    De Bruyne
    Gundogan
    Grealish
    Haaland
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    Why on earth do I care about them?
     
    The United said:
    Why on earth do I care about them?
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    because if that strong City side manged by a fella rarely questioned at all can draw with Forest then so can a United side off the back of hectic fixture schedule with patched up defence and without their top scorer.


    dpansheth said:
    Forest is going to be tough game, especially given our Talisman of this season is not available.
    I will be very happy even with a scrappy 3 pts. Business end of the season, no one cares how you play, just points.
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    Couldn't agree more.
     
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126,19,18
  • Man Utd win
  • Nottingham Forest win
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Detailed Results

  • 25% Nottingham Forest 0:2 Man Utd
  • 23% Nottingham Forest 1:2 Man Utd
  • 14% Nottingham Forest 1:3 Man Utd
  • 9% Nottingham Forest 1:1 Man Utd
  • 6% Nottingham Forest 0:3 Man Utd
  • 5% Nottingham Forest 0:1 Man Utd
  • 4% Nottingham Forest 2:0 Man Utd
  • 4% Nottingham Forest 2:1 Man Utd
  • 2% Nottingham Forest 1:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 1:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 0:5 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 2:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 0:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 2:3 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 2:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 3:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 3:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 4:0 Man Utd
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  1. Nottingham Forest
  2. Man Utd
Possession
32% 68%
Shots
6 22
Shots on Target
0 8
Corners
4 9
Fouls
9 9

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