Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa

[RyanR]

Biggest Forest game of my lifetime possibly? (Depends if you think the Play Off final was bigger, which it could be for the consequences afterwards).

I’m strangely calm about this one. We normally match Villa pretty well and the games are usually close. I’d be sticking with both strikers again

I think with the continued stress of the seemingly never ending relegation battle, it feels like there is almost less pressure on this game, certainly from a fan perspective. I wonder if the players are feeling similarly. I think at the minimum, it doesn't feel like there would be a scenario where we'd be overcome with pressure given the constant pressure we've played under. Maybe that would be different if we reached the final though.

That’s very true, good points. It’s a very different kind of pressure from the stress we’ve felt all league season and is far more of an opportunity than a make-or-break relegation scrap. I’m sure the players will be excited to show what they can do without as much outside pressure