Nottingham Forest - Tottenham

[wassy04]

MGW a doubt according to Cooper due to injury.

Guaranteed start for him then.

[Redreg]

Hendo
Nico
Wozza
Mckenna
Toff
Yates
Frueler
Mangala/O’Brien
Lingard
Mgw
Johnson
4-3-3

[Plymouth red]

BBC pundit Chris Sutton predicts a 5-0 thrashing by Spurs ……
He also predicted that Liverpool would beat Man U 5-1 last Monday

Fine by me. If the players need any further motivation then that should do it. I think he has predicted that Forest would lose every game so far.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

It's matchday.

COYR!

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

[wassy04]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

They did ok against Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah last year

[zicorice]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

They did ok against Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah last year

I don't get the way so many write off Cook. I've seen lots of "experts" from our fan base advocating a back 4 without him or a back 3 where Biancone replaces him. 

They must be watching a different game to me. His reading of the game and Premiership experience could be invaluable. He will have come up against Kane and Son before, probably Richarlison too. 

Is it an age thing? He has barely put a foot wrong since we signed him. For those saying he lacks pace the first few yards are in your head if you're smart-which Cook is.

Tbh It's not Cook that I'm nervous about at the back currently against this pacey World class attack. The midfield need to cut off the supply at source too.

[DR Forest]

Massively important game today- we need to keep momentum but I don’t think we should underestimate what a result today might do in terms of convincing top targets to choose us before Thursday

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

They did ok against Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah last year

I don't get the way so many write off Cook. I've seen lots of "experts" from our fan base advocating a back 4 without him or a back 3 where Biancone replaces him. 

They must be watching a different game to me. His reading of the game and Premiership experience could be invaluable. He will have come up against Kane and Son before, probably Richarlison too. 

Is it an age thing? He has barely put a foot wrong since we signed him. For those saying he lacks pace the first few yards are in your head if you're smart-which Cook is.

Tbh It's not Cook that I'm nervous about at the back currently against this pacey World class attack. The midfield need to cut off the supply at source too.

It is more the collective lack of pace of those 3 Zico. Nothing wrong with Cook but the first 3 yards in your head works well in the Championship, in the PL everyone thinks 3 yards quicker and most are physically quick too.
Agree about the midfield cutting off the supply. Everyone is lauding Mangala and OBrien, they may well be promising but the fact remains we have had more chances created against us than any other team after 3 games.
Lets see how today goes.

[wassy04]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

They did ok against Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah last year

I don't get the way so many write off Cook. I've seen lots of "experts" from our fan base advocating a back 4 without him or a back 3 where Biancone replaces him. 

They must be watching a different game to me. His reading of the game and Premiership experience could be invaluable. He will have come up against Kane and Son before, probably Richarlison too. 

Is it an age thing? He has barely put a foot wrong since we signed him. For those saying he lacks pace the first few yards are in your head if you're smart-which Cook is.

Tbh It's not Cook that I'm nervous about at the back currently against this pacey World class attack. The midfield need to cut off the supply at source too.

I'm the same, the impact he had last year on the team when he joined. Our defence became so rock solid, he brings the best out of the other two. Class player.

[zicorice]

Cook in the back 3 according to the admin pic which tends to be correct.

Worrall Cook and Mckenna up against Kane, Richarlison and Son. Feel confident everyone?

They did ok against Martinelli, Saka, Odegaard and Nketiah last year

I don't get the way so many write off Cook. I've seen lots of "experts" from our fan base advocating a back 4 without him or a back 3 where Biancone replaces him. 

They must be watching a different game to me. His reading of the game and Premiership experience could be invaluable. He will have come up against Kane and Son before, probably Richarlison too. 

Is it an age thing? He has barely put a foot wrong since we signed him. For those saying he lacks pace the first few yards are in your head if you're smart-which Cook is.

Tbh It's not Cook that I'm nervous about at the back currently against this pacey World class attack. The midfield need to cut off the supply at source too.

It is more the collective lack of pace of those 3 Zico. Nothing wrong with Cook but the first 3 yards in your head works well in the Championship, in the PL everyone thinks 3 yards quicker and most are physically quick too.
Agree about the midfield cutting off the supply. Everyone is lauding Mangala and OBrien, they may well  be promising but the fact remains we have had more chances created against us than any other team after 3 games.
Lets see how today goes.

Thing is no CB in Premiership can live with Son if service is right. Remember them humiliating Scousers with Van Dycke playing. The Fullbacks have an important job to do on the cover too. 
I have NO doubt Cooper has a game plan that can work if carried out well.

[Joe Baker Legend]

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