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Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1–0
Premier League
05/02/2023
City Ground
Leeds United
Leeds United
All-time record vs Nottingham Forest
107
Played
35
Won
35
Drawn
37
Lost
+3
GD
33%
Win %
Away record
54
Played
11
Won
19
Drawn
24
Lost
-17
GD
20%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
08/02/2020 City Ground 2–0 L Championship
10/08/2019 Elland Road 1–1 D Championship
01/01/2019 City Ground 4–2 L Championship
27/10/2018 Elland Road 1–1 D Championship
01/01/2018 Elland Road 0–0 D Championship
All-time top scorers vs Nottingham Forest
#PlayerGoals
1 Peter Lorimer 13
2 Eddie Gray 5
3 Rod Wallace 4
4 Allan Clarke 4
5 Luciano Becchio 4
Starting XI
Goa Meslier
Def Ayling
Def Cooper ©
Def Wober
Def Struijk
Mid Adams
Mid Roca
Mid Harrison
Mid Gnonto
For Bamford
Substitutes
SUB McKennie
SUB Firpo
SUB Rutter
SUB Greenwood
Unused Substitutes
-- Aaronson
-- Robles
-- Kristensen
-- Joseph
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Think I'd rather be playing Chelsea or Liverpool today instead of this lot.

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BlackHillsPaul wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:46 pm I think we will absolutely see McKennie in the starting eleven tomorrow. I think we come out in a pressing 4-3-3 that features greater positional play. Which means more width. Giorginio, Harrison, and Sinisterra first off the bench.

----------------------------------Meslier------------------------------------
Ayling-------------Worber-------------Struijk-----------------Junior
-----------------------------------Adams------------------------------------
---------McKennie---------------------------------Roca------------------
Summerville----------------Bamford------------------------Gnonto
Firpo will not start. He will play Ayling at CB rather than starting Firpo. But famous last words and all that. Much depends on the fitness of Cooper.
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DDB220 wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:58 am Firpo will not start. He will play Ayling at CB rather than starting Firpo. But famous last words and all that. Much depends on the fitness of Cooper.
I’d have Rutter on instead of Roca from the off, or bring him on early if things are going against us.
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Carrick Dave wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:08 am I’d have Rutter on instead of Roca from the off, or bring him on early if things are going against us.
I have an inkling that Rutter will start, Summerville just back from injury is unlikely. The fact JM named checked him in his pre match pressie along with McKennie suggests they will both start IMO. Aaronson or Roca is a decision that could go either way. Depends how he is going to set up.
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Cjay wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:11 pm He won't do it but I still think we should be going with a back 3.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meslier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Struijk . . . . . . . .Cooper . . . . . . . . . Wober

Kristensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Firpo
. . . . . . .McKennie . . . . . . . . . Adams . . . . .
Rutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .Gnonto
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defensively more solid (especially with our narrow penisball).

Extra cover behind the wing backs with Adams or Mckennie able to drop in if needed.

More freedom for our Defensively poor wing backs.

Allows the wide players to tuck in as Jesse likes.

Makes sense to me.
I like this team and formation
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Kennyb41 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:21 pm Les Mes
Ayling - Cooper - Wober - Pascal
McKennie - Adams
Rooter - Jack - Gnonto
Bamford
This would be my team.

I was very confident, not so sure now.

Yesterdays results have upped the pressure,
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Right CB is between Ayling and Wober. It is a decision that could go either way. Rasmus is also a potential but less likely. If Cooper plays he will be more likely to play LCB. That means Wober is either LB or RCB.
Much depends on Coopers fitness as to how the defence looks. Not a huge amount of permutations but Cooper’s inclusion makes it more straightforward.
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Pressure is really on today and whoever Marsch goes with on the starting line up, so be it. The litmus test for him will be the use and timing of his subs.

That will demand more of him and show if he really has the ability to steer us out trouble this season. He hasn’t been great to date and it has cost us.
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Must win game today 3 points a must.
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He's gone safe as I thought ...
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No excuses for March From today on.
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Well that team is a surprise
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I said Mckennie wouldn't start.
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Wow I’m in awe of coopers mind games, gibbs white, won’t play and then he does, simply mind blowing!
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Pretty much what I predicted although I though he would go with Rutter over Sinisterra
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WhiteRose wrote:Wow I’m in awe of coopers mind games, gibbs white, won’t play and then he does, simply mind blowing!
He's always doing it apparently

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WhiteRose wrote:Wow I’m in awe of coopers mind games, gibbs white, won’t play and then he does, simply mind blowing!
Is Wood playing? Apparently he was out as well.

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Ayling at RB is a concern, I'd have gone with Kristensen, but he's about on a par with Ayling, and even clumsier.

We only have Koch as our RCB so expected Wober in that position. I suppose Struijk was appalling the last time he played at LCB, that's why he's gone for Cooper with Struijk at LB

I'd have played: Kristensen, Wober, Struijk and Firpo. Shows how lacking we still are in defence.

McKennie should start ahead of Roca. Him and Rutter will be on at 60 minutes, but maybe before if things turn to s**t.
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Scoobychief wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:49 pm Must win game today 3 points a must.
Its not a 'must win' game. Not sure why people keep saying it. Were only half way through the season for christ sake. Might sound dramatic but its just hyperbole. I think a point would be a decent return myself.
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