Nottingham Forest v Bristol City Match Day 40

[Galway Red]

It's all about the performance, if we play like this for 90 minutes and still don't win then I don't have a problem but these performances are few and far between

[Super]

Nagy has been very good. Maybe he read my comments on him

[JBFC II]

And that’s why you put afobe up front and not on the left. He looks very sharp and hopefully this is the beginning of a decent partnership with Wells

[eardun]

Best we’ve played for a long time. Nagy looks over his injury and back to his form when he joined. Weimann and O’Dowda on the wings which is the formation we should have gone with on Sunday. Got to keep focus in defence as Forest attack is dangerous. 

[Fordy62]

1 minute ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Depends how you look at it Fordy!

Well, yes, quite!

[petehinton]

Better. Much better. Still not forced the keeper into any saves though. 

[westred1]

Much better. The high press has been really effective.

Kick in the face seems to have knocked the thought of getting to the byline into COD.

Nagy and Smith linked up very well, JD and Vyner look assured.

Just need to continue in the same vain but test the keeper. Wells needs to liven up though.

[davidoldfart]

Johnson in...

 

[Lrrr]

Just now, petehinton said:

Better. Much better. Still not forced the keeper into any saves though. 

1 save 

[Red white and red]

Decent half. Nothing of note created for city. Afobe pass back to their keeper and a header from 14 yards out. 
 

You just hope there are no changes at half time and we turn the pressure up. 

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Killer instinct in the final third and this game is over. Get to the box and there isn't a clear enough quality ball or movement to have a proper chance.

Only fear is that Forest haven't got going yet. 

[eardun]

Just now, Badger08 said:

Does anyone else take a deep breath when Afobe jumps or goes in the a hard challenge? 

Yep! 

[Fordy62]

Just now, Super said:

Nagy has been very good. Maybe he read my comments on him

In fairness my champagne moment of the Wednesday game was when their striker was through 1 on 1 with him at the half way line and he just guided him through on goal. It was the weakest defending I’ve ever seen!

[Banjo Island]

Well what a remakable turnaround we totally bossed that half most enjoyable half of football ive seen all season keep it going lads like the look of vyner oh and LJ IN

[Midred]

Didn't realise Andi got booked for his foul. This followed all the Forest players crowding around the ref!

[gordie]

5 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

Best 45 minutes of football we’ve played for a long time.

Probably cos I forgot it was a 6 o’clock kick off and missed it. Clucking useless

[Loco Rojo]

Well done City so far. I'm looking forward to eating my words.

More of the same lads

[Davefevs]

That was actually quite enjoyable.  Frustrating too that we haven’t taken better care of the ball around the box.

Gutted for Niki.

Zak nice and composed, not afraid to sling a cross in, and a handy long throw.

Jay been very good

Nagy creating angles, when was the last time we played through the first press.  Good to see.

Benik looks sharp when it’s at his feet

[Sweeneys Penalties]

2 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Forest are so boring to watch. Sit back with their big centre backs and try and hit on break. And they look dangerous on corners.

Very systematic in how they play.

I am petrified of us defending corners without Fam.

I think they have mainly all played well. Only a bit disappointed in Wells so far.

Nakhi is 6/1 for first goalscorer

[Fordy62]

Hold on, hold on, hold on. 
 

you’ll have to forgive me here, I’m sat at work, so following the game on here. But the more I read this thread the more it appears like we’ve been passing it around nicely on the half way line, maybe even the second third, but we’ve not actually created anything in terms of goal threat?

[JamesBCFC]

Lots of praise for Nagy and Smith, but I'm not sure Jay DaSilva has put a foot wrong.

[Nibor]

Good first half, funny what happens when you have some balance and players largely in their comfortable positions.

Lets see if we can keep this up.

[glen humphries]

Decent half, I expect forest will come out fired up second half 

[mozo]

Clearly a much better performance. Dominated first 20, and fairly even thereafter.

BUT...a draw is no good to us! We need to win, and at some point we will have throw caution to the wind and go for it.

[JamesBCFC]

Just now, Fordy62 said:

Hold on, hold on, hold on. 
 

you’ll have to forgive me here, I’m sat at work, so following the game on here. But the more I read this thread the more it appears like we’ve been passing it around nicely on the half way line, maybe even the second third, but we’ve not actually created anything in terms of goal threat?

Pretty much, I missed the first 20 minutes or so, but we've rarely been threatened, and barring a couple of minutes of scrappy play looked decent on the ball. But few chances created.

[Red white and red]

1 minute ago, Fordy62 said:

Hold on, hold on, hold on. 
 

you’ll have to forgive me here, I’m sat at work, so following the game on here. But the more I read this thread the more it appears like we’ve been passing it around nicely on the half way line, maybe even the second third, but we’ve not actually created anything in terms of goal threat?

Mate your bang on. We just don’t cause defences any trouble. 

[Garland-sweden]

Nice to see that we have a midfield. Think Nagy is the missing player, he is very intelligent.

[Wrongagain]

3 minutes ago, Midred said:

Didn't realise Andi got booked for his foul. This followed all the Forest players crowding around the ref!

Ridiculous Cash’s head was well down and Andy was playing the ball!

if right was right Cash should have got a RED for his high boot

[Lrrr]

6 minutes ago, Midred said:

Didn't realise Andi got booked for his foul. This followed all the Forest players crowding around the ref!

Had to look that up as I didn't realise either, shows the only difference was the ref not wanting to do something 10 seconds into the game and bottled giving a card

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, dave36 said:

Ridiculous Cash’s head was well down and Andy was playing the ball!

if right was right Cash should have got a RED for his high boot

I thought he did himself more damage crashing into the advertising boards IMO.