Utrecht - Nottingham Forest

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[Chicago]

We seem to play down to the opposition. I am fully aware that we rotate but we have a squad that should be up for the job. Douglas Luiz is a Rolls Royce of as player and if he could stay fit will be a massive a cog to the machine. See also Murillo. Zinchenko. Pretty sure most are coming around to my way of thinking. What is the point of him in this side. He is a tremendous liability. yes, he has just come back from, injury but as a full back I have a massive Doh reaction every time he gets caught on the ball, or ends up at centre forward and the other team just knock the ball into the space where he should be.

Our best performances have been Porto and Liverpool this season (Okay Brentford but that doesn't count because Nuno is a cnut)...

i am all for sending Zinc back. Seems like a nice lad but it looks like the Brazilian is coming and he at least looks like an athlete. Jesus really is our best striker at the moment (and I love Taiwo) as his spacial awareness is excellent. N'Doye on the other hand seems to be still stuck in Italy. I don't think he currently has any idea where he is meant to stand or go. I think he needs a rest.

Also the reason I really like Douglas Luiz is because he totally uses the field. He passed to Zach Abbott when others wouldn't. If only he can stay fit....

Braga will decide if we are going to the playoffs or not. They are just above us and we need to pick up points on them. Maybe Chris Wood will be back for that as he is now training on the grass (not full training just yet). I am worried that if we break Neco, Murillo or Jesus, we are in trouble. Kali-no-bueno looks like a finisher but not a footballer. Good Goal but a bit rubbish elsewhere, that is why Taiwo could still have a role if the f****r can like Douglas stay fit... Biscuits the lot of them.

Sean needs us to play more progressively rather than start lumping the ball. Jesus can take that, even though it frustrates him. The Frenchman not so much. McAtee started well and then vanished. Is he a Magician?

This team has the potential but needs to start grinding. We did it last night even though it wasn't pretty. Spuds next.

Chicago: Musing.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Zinchenko has to stay around for now for lack of alternatives. Think he has a part to play in midfield in the immediate future, Sangare away, Yates injured and Luiz fantastic but cant play more than 45 mins without breaking.

[JWJW]

When we have Aina and Omari on the right side and then Neco and CHO on the left side.........things will be completely different.

I do believe we will finish the season strong and end up a very safe mid table in the PL.

Can we win the Europa League.......yes we can.

[Fumanchew]

Aina cuibano into the 25 for boly taiwo?

For Europe though how do we get Aina and hutch in? Drop mcatee maybe? As bad as that sounds, can’t think who’s in it not getting games

[The reds]

Zinchenko did fine yesterday, except from that miss. Probably because he has been told to play like a normal left back.

[Fumanchew]

Zinchenko did fine yesterday, except from that miss. Probably because he has been told to play like a normal left back.

Even hitting it on his weaker foot would have given it a better chance of going in

[Jimmygordon]

I dont get the "Utrecht are a poor side so we were shxt" opinion. They were up for it and played some good stuff. And it was a tight ground with passionate support.

Give the lads a pat on the back for a job well done.

[wassy04]

Aina cuibano into the 25 for boly taiwo?

For Europe though how do we get Aina and hutch in? Drop mcatee maybe? As bad as that sounds, can’t think who’s in it not getting games

I was wondering this exact question earlier. 

Presuming Aina comes back in for Boly, your other options to get Hutchinson in are: Zinchenko, Mcatee, Bakwa, OR one of the three forwards depending on fitness. Be hard on Kali but do we need three forwards when we are only playing one up top. You also could continue with 3 wide players and keep Mcatee/MGW as the 4th wide option (or even Zinchenko).

Difficult without that extra club trained player, obviously another option is sign Darlow to be backup keeper or any of the other ex Forest academy players out there. Not sure who else could realistically come in, Brennan on loan?!

This is all before any future signings or injuries of course. If Wood never recovers then he's an easy drop for example.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Why we went for 2 substandard reserve goal keepers without trying for Darlow baffles me.