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(06-02-2021, 06:46 PM)zicorice Wrote: Really good work. 6 points in 5 days. Chuffed.
Positives:
3 points 3 goals.
Murray!
Solid defensively-even Figs
Beforehand was worried our lightweight midfield might get bullied out of things-despite a few shirked tackles and headers, it didn't happen and our quality shone through when it mattered most on the ball.
Lolley again gets an assist-if his condition is sorted I would start him soon.
Sheep didn't pick up points.
Widdow threatening to eat humble pie..
Negatives
First 2 goals were gifted by worst defence ever seen (great finishes though) and we didnt really open them up a great deal afterwards.
Sheep didn't lose.
Probably being a bit picky as we moved the ball so well and won with 60% possession.
As an aside, had no commentators, but could hear everything from benches. Wycombe bench were like washer Women "ref reeeeeef, Fing ell ref" non stop.
One positive you missed Zico was the improvement of Freeman. I though he played his best game for us today and whilst slow in pace, he was finding some very good passes.
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(06-02-2021, 06:51 PM)TheGreenMan Wrote: (06-02-2021, 06:45 PM)Strawberry Avenger Wrote: (06-02-2021, 06:32 PM)Widdow Wrote: Very good win, but can see Wycombe are a poor side. Mind you they had a chance early doors, when fig missed ball into the edge of box and the lad shot just wide.
Murray led the line very well, and hey, he might me just making me eat humble pie if he can play like that. Showed up Grabban for how to play as a loan striker. First goal was great, penalty wasn’t the best but keeper hand wasn’t strong enough to stop it.
Knockeart works so hard and midfield look better, and good to get 3 points on board.
Of course, that’s the two games gone we expected to win (if we didn’t we wouldve really been in the shite) now a run of games that we can see what we are made of.
Forest past wouldn't have won those games.
Knocker looking better with better midfield players around him.
SA.
So you agree then the players now playing are better than Lionel Yates :) :)
You're seeing and hearing what you want. :p
Yates is a decent Forest Academy player who has led the Forest midfield with his positive attitude. He'll be back soon.
A different kind of player who is rapidly improving.
Sabri's Forest would have bottled these games. In fact, it's been a historic thing with lower sides over the last twenty years.
I think with Hughton, we finally have a non-pretender.
He's the key to the current run.
SA.
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Our midfield were very good today and our reliance on full backs for attack has now disappeared as we have movement ahead of the ball. Lolley looked much more like his old self and that is now 3 in 3 assists for him - looked fresh and fit. Freeman for me is a good player and perhaps he just needs fitness. Our midfield second half played 10 yards further up and our shape was so much better - however Wycombe were awful and we made them look good for 25 minutes or so in the first half.
Some interesting games coming up and we seem to have a freshness about us... looking up.
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(06-02-2021, 07:48 PM)Tricky Wrote: (06-02-2021, 06:46 PM)zicorice Wrote: Really good work. 6 points in 5 days. Chuffed.
Positives:
3 points 3 goals.
Murray!
Solid defensively-even Figs
Beforehand was worried our lightweight midfield might get bullied out of things-despite a few shirked tackles and headers, it didn't happen and our quality shone through when it mattered most on the ball.
Lolley again gets an assist-if his condition is sorted I would start him soon.
Sheep didn't pick up points.
Widdow threatening to eat humble pie..
Negatives
First 2 goals were gifted by worst defence ever seen (great finishes though) and we didnt really open them up a great deal afterwards.
Sheep didn't lose.
Probably being a bit picky as we moved the ball so well and won with 60% possession.
As an aside, had no commentators, but could hear everything from benches. Wycombe bench were like washer Women "ref reeeeeef, Fing ell ref" non stop.
One positive you missed Zico was the improvement of Freeman. I though he played his best game for us today and whilst slow in pace, he was finding some very good passes.
Building up fitness. Aye. Some quality today.
SA.
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(06-02-2021, 07:48 PM)Tricky Wrote: (06-02-2021, 06:46 PM)zicorice Wrote: Really good work. 6 points in 5 days. Chuffed.
Positives:
3 points 3 goals.
Murray!
Solid defensively-even Figs
Beforehand was worried our lightweight midfield might get bullied out of things-despite a few shirked tackles and headers, it didn't happen and our quality shone through when it mattered most on the ball.
Lolley again gets an assist-if his condition is sorted I would start him soon.
Sheep didn't pick up points.
Widdow threatening to eat humble pie..
Negatives
First 2 goals were gifted by worst defence ever seen (great finishes though) and we didnt really open them up a great deal afterwards.
Sheep didn't lose.
Probably being a bit picky as we moved the ball so well and won with 60% possession.
As an aside, had no commentators, but could hear everything from benches. Wycombe bench were like washer Women "ref reeeeeef, Fing ell ref" non stop.
One positive you missed Zico was the improvement of Freeman. I though he played his best game for us today and whilst slow in pace, he was finding some very good passes.
Amazing what improving fitness does for players like Colback and Freeman.
They arrived without a year of 1st team football.
That can be damaging.
SA.
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Just 6 more wins to reach the safety mark of 50 points.
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(06-02-2021, 07:53 PM)Strawberry Avenger Wrote: (06-02-2021, 07:48 PM)Tricky Wrote: (06-02-2021, 06:46 PM)zicorice Wrote: Really good work. 6 points in 5 days. Chuffed.
Positives:
3 points 3 goals.
Murray!
Solid defensively-even Figs
Beforehand was worried our lightweight midfield might get bullied out of things-despite a few shirked tackles and headers, it didn't happen and our quality shone through when it mattered most on the ball.
Lolley again gets an assist-if his condition is sorted I would start him soon.
Sheep didn't pick up points.
Widdow threatening to eat humble pie..
Negatives
First 2 goals were gifted by worst defence ever seen (great finishes though) and we didnt really open them up a great deal afterwards.
Sheep didn't lose.
Probably being a bit picky as we moved the ball so well and won with 60% possession.
As an aside, had no commentators, but could hear everything from benches. Wycombe bench were like washer Women "ref reeeeeef, Fing ell ref" non stop.
One positive you missed Zico was the improvement of Freeman. I though he played his best game for us today and whilst slow in pace, he was finding some very good passes.
Building up fitness. Aye. Some quality today.
SA.
The bar wasnt too high though tbf. Dont think he did anywhere near enough to be a real positive. In fact I think he leaves our (not exactly top draw) left back exposed.
I'm a big believer that players need to do the job the manager asks them to do. I'm not convinced on this one. I would say 5 out of 10 today (as did Evening Post), which is an improvement on his normal performance for us I suppose.
Really hope we dont sign him permanently. Left side options for next year Lolley or Johnson?
On the other hand Knockeart seems to have come out of his poor run of form (Going back to last half of last season at Fulham) and has looked the part last few games. Long may that continue.
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Incredibly tight now at the bottom. Just 12 points between 22nd and 7th and many near bottom have games in hand.
These last two games were critical - we've got in with the pack and hopefully a bit of momentum.
Just reinforces how many sides are struggling for any consistency this season.
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I genuinely can’t remember....Is the middle of the pack always this tight??
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(06-02-2021, 08:29 PM)TheGreenMan Wrote: I genuinely can’t remember....Is the middle of the pack always this tight??
I don't think so. I think many squads have just struggled with the unrelenting nature of this season. The championship is difficult most seasons but with its late start, its just makes it even harder. It does look like the top six are now breaking away and I doubt that will change much - perhaps one team dropping out or a side from nowhere putting a run together. But below that, other than Wycombe who look like they will finish bottom, it's anyone's guess how it will finish.
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Lose next week, whick could easily happen if Bournemouth get a new manager in in the week, and we'll be right back down there.
But, we at last now dont look like a bottom 6 team. Krov and Garner have transformed us. The strikers are getting chances and we have at last players running ahead of the striker. We actually look like a real side now.
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3 away wins on the trot isn’t it? When was the last time we managed that?
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