Posts: 2,491
Threads: 3
Joined: Aug 2022
Reputation:
19
Location: Deeside
Said pre season couldn't believe Chelsea considering letting Madueke leave with us and Newcastle interested. Lad is class. Palmer should have played more at Euros.
Anyway enough about them, US commentary which I'm sure a fair few of us caught suggested we have best defence in league? Even if not quite right that's some improvement
Posts: 19,528
Threads: 611
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
208
Location: Athens
That second half was absolutely brilliant.
We are clearly progressing and proving that we belong alongside the elite.
Panic on the streets of Croydon, Derby, Sheffield, Leicestershire.
Posts: 1,708
Threads: 3
Joined: Oct 2023
Reputation:
20
Location: City Ground
I know we are all past my dad's harder than your dad but if they want a straightener we had Santos, Boly and Taiwo on the bench.
Only one team coming out winners there
Posts: 345
Threads: 0
Joined: Aug 2021
Reputation:
6
Cracking second half! Great battling point, unbeaten away. You f*****g reds!!!
Posts: 12,271
Threads: 16
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
119
06-10-2024, 08:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-10-2024, 08:13 PM by Salvatore Matrecano.)
So so pleased with that, more so than I was about beating Liverpool.
We proved it wasn’t a fluke. Proved we can compete at the top level. Excellent game management.
Thing is finally we are getting some respect from the media, we are actually acknowledged as being a good team, tactically astute thats very hard to beat and threatening on the counter, throw in a bit of mixing the rough too.
Right just sort that home form out now. And of course hope MGW is OK.
Posts: 2,784
Threads: 2
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
18
Great away day once again. That game was very entertaining to watch tbh. They moan about a low block. But did we play with a low block. 34% possession 16 shots 9 on target.
JWP. Bad mistake but knew exactly what he was doing so fair play to him was leave it and concede or red card and earn us a point.
Matz Sels best game I’ve seen him have. That’s the standard he can play out hopefully he does it most games now.
Hopefully MGW injury isn’t too serious looked like a bad sprain. Hopefully his scan is positive tomorrow
Posts: 12,271
Threads: 16
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
119
It wasn’t low block, read the BBC match report
Are Forest most advanced defensive team in league?
Forest have taken a huge leap forward under Nuno Espirito Santo this season.
That 90 minutes could be painted as an example of everything the Premier League should be - as Forest competed manfully, physically and with incredible tactical nuance at Stamford Bridge.
They were previously seen as a low block, defensive team under Steve Cooper - and in the first season under the Portuguese - but they are now able to retain possession and press higher up the pitch, while still sitting off teams when needed.
There has been an evolution that has taken them to one of the best defensive records in the league - conceding fewer than Manchester City, with their rearguard action crucial to this result.
The one-on-one defending of Ola Aina was exceptional, the two centre-backs Milenkovic and Murilo are two of the most physically imposing in the league and Sels has solved the goalkeeping problems since promotion.
Between them, they managed to handle Ward-Prowse's red card in a masterclass of defending, wasting time and counter-attacking football that led to Williams and Jota Silva going close.
Posts: 482
Threads: 0
Joined: Jun 2018
Reputation:
5
That was great. 10 hours in a car today and loved every minute of that. A better performance than Anfield IMHO given that Liverpool had an off day against us and today we stood up to the best attack in the premier league, dealt with all the adversity and went toe to toe with them.
Feeling very proud tonight.
Posts: 1,647
Threads: 1
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
44
Excellent performance and a good result.
Having been critical of Sels recently, he had a great game today and saved us a point.
JWP made the right decision, a sending off and a chance of keeping a draw is far better than their guy through 1 on 1 with our keeper.
Posts: 19,528
Threads: 611
Joined: May 2018
Reputation:
208
Location: Athens
(06-10-2024, 07:07 PM)Trailer Park Tom Wrote: I know we are all past my dad's harder than your dad but if they want a straightener we had Santos, Boly and Taiwo on the bench.
Only one team coming out winners there
Chelsea must be mad.
Who in their right minds wants to be taking on Miguel, Milenkovic and Morato!
Panic on the streets of Croydon, Derby, Sheffield, Leicestershire.
