League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Nottingham Forest 0:3 Manchester United

City Ground

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Wed, 25 January 2023 @ 8:00pm GMT
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    We should change our name to Restchester United at this rate.

    The drop in quality from our starting XI to their replacements is massive.

    We don't have the luxury of changing whole team around like others can. Go with the strongest available and hopefully we be cruising by a certain point and make 5 subs.
     
    True. Going downhill sadly yet again fast.

    What? The team went on a pretty decent unbeaten run in all competitions, and since the Man City 6-3 defeat, the team lost 1 game in 19 games in all competitions, gaining 26 points from a possible 33 in 11 league games since that defeat.

    Then we drew to Palace due to an unbelievable free kick in the last minute, that was taken 10 yards closer than where the foul occurred.

    We lost to Arsenal due to a last minute goal, while our most important player was missing through suspension, and they are flying at the top of the league.

    We are hardly going down hill just because of 1 draw from a freak goal, then losing to the league leaders with Casemiro missing.
     
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    Let's see if this team actually have the bottle to go out and win this one.
    Eh? They've show plenty of bottle recently no? 10 wins in a row including coming from behind to beat City. Its been a shit week for us results wise but we've hardly been the perennial bottlers of previous seasons.
     
    do other teams fans' worry about resting players the same way we do? it said in commentary last night, Newcastle had kept the same team for the past 4 games on the bounce.
    Check our fixture schedule until the end of February
     
    Very straightforward win tonight. 3-0 United.

    I doubt that. This is a tough match, as has been stated, the City Ground will be rocking and they have nothing to lose.

    This will be a physical game and we are asking a lot of our players, keep playing tough, tough games, every three days.

    We haven't the squad that our form now deserves and I feel for the player, manager and coaching staff.
     
    Bury these guys today, worry about resting later. We put them to the sword a few weeks ago, no reason we can't do it again
     
    True. Going downhill sadly yet again fast.

    Yeah I know. Loosing 3-2 against the league leaders sure means we are complete shiit, we would be lucky to qualify
    for Europa League at this point, sadly.
    We will smash them.
     
    Forest have actually had a pretty decent record at home recently. I'm expecting a tougher game than the one we had in the league and don't think there will be much in it.

    I'm a bit worried about how one paced we look with Weghorst in the team, he works hard and has reasonable link up play but his lack of speed is hugely detrimental to the attack. Martial hasn't been great lately but his absence still feels notable.
     
    Apparently the United team coach has clattered the gates at the City Ground - bloody hooligans
     
    I just hope we can keep the margin to one goal. Brennan Johnson has been on fire lately.
     
    Been watching Scarpa, who is really good for them, but man, Danilo was brilliant in his cameo for them on his debut. If it's McTominay and Eriksen they're going to have a torrid time against him. Proper talent.
     
    We need to freshen up the team. We are in 4 competitions and thanks to the world cup, still have a lot of league games left to play. I'd rest Varane who must be getting close to the "red zone" in terms of danger of injury and Rashford who has been doing a fair bit of walking around the last few games.

    De Gea
    AWB Maguire Martinez Malacia
    Casemiro Fred
    Antony Fernandez Garnacho
    Weghorst​
     
    I would start Shaw, Varane and Rashford on the bench even though Rashford is our major attacking outlet.
     
    Doesn't look like Maguire or Shaw are with the squad.

    EDIT: Maguire is suspended

    Maguire is suspended as he's picked up a couple of yellow cards in previous rounds.

    EDIT: just seen your edit!
     
    Shaws still dizzy from the battering saka gave him
     
    Hmmm full strength again. This team will be finished by late Feb.
     
    Hmmm full strength again. This team will be finished by late Feb.

    It's a semi final and we haven't won a trophy for 5 years. We also play reading at weekend where he will make changes.

    Don't get this fanbase at times.
     
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Player Ratings

6.5 Total Average Rating

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Compiled from 214 ratings.

Score Predictions

155,16,20
  • Man Utd win
  • Nottingham Forest win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 32% Nottingham Forest 0:2 Man Utd
  • 18% Nottingham Forest 1:2 Man Utd
  • 12% Nottingham Forest 1:3 Man Utd
  • 9% Nottingham Forest 1:1 Man Utd
  • 9% Nottingham Forest 0:1 Man Utd
  • 7% Nottingham Forest 0:3 Man Utd
  • 4% Nottingham Forest 2:0 Man Utd
  • 3% Nottingham Forest 2:1 Man Utd
  • 2% Nottingham Forest 0:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 0:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 3:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 5:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 1:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 0:9 Man Utd
  • 1% Nottingham Forest 1:0 Man Utd
Compiled from 191 predictions.
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Match Stats

  1. Nottingham Forest
  2. Man Utd
Possession
33% 67%
Shots
13 15
Shots on Target
4 6
Corners
6 5
Fouls
5 11

Referee

Michael Oliver