Just about the form team of the Championship PNE are looking for their third win in a week. They haven't lost since going down 2-1 away to Rotherham on Jan 1st, who hadn't won since Sept'!
Alex Neil on Forest under MON:
They are a different type of team to what they were earlier in the season," the gaffer said.
“Aitor [Karanka] had a lot of rotations, a lot of wide players rolling in, full backs getting high and wide, whereas Martin – from the games I have watched and bearing in mind they were against West Brom and Brentford, whoa re two very expansive teams – has them really structured, getting in their shape, playing from their shape, closing the lines off and then hitting you on the counter.
“They can come and approach the game in any which way that they want and they have the players to do so. They have Lewis [Grabban] up top; they have [Daryl] Murphy if they want a target man and they have a lot of players in the middle of the pitch who have played in the Premier League for the majority of their careers."
So getting his excuses in early then.
A win would be nice, but we don't want any injuries or suspensions prior to playing the sheep.
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posted on 17/2/19
More a must win for the sheep I'd say. They seem to be running out of bottle (no surprise) and energy. We on the other hand are gaining confidence and understanding and resilience. Playing each other at the perfect time.
Bring it on, the dogs are getting hungry.
posted on 17/2/19
I think they play on Wednesday too!
Can't really complain about the goal that wasn't given; it looked like a foul in real time I thought.
posted on 17/2/19
any away point is decent in this league.
We are a probably on for a final points total of 60-65 points, which is not playoffs but it is a significant improvement on the last few years.
posted on 17/2/19
comment by Red Forest Bear ( Bear Knows) (U6288)
posted 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
I think they play on Wednesday too!
Can't really complain about the goal that wasn't given; it looked like a foul in real time I thought.
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The keeper should be awarded an Oscar for his play acting!
posted on 17/2/19
Yates did not commit a foul there. Ref was conned by the keeper and defender play acting as if they’d been poleaxed. You have to hope this luck evens up at some point...
posted on 17/2/19
There are 2 things to note from the disallowed ‘goal’, first of all the keeper pushes the ball away from the on rushing Yates, starts to get up, realises where he has pushed the ball too and ‘collapses’ theatrically to the ground, obviously claiming a foul, the other thing to note is Yates reaction, or lack of reaction after the foul is given, at first I thought he had accepted it was a foul, but then it looks like he is heading back to the half way line. Personally I don’t think it is a foul, but because of the over reaction by the PNE keeper and defender, I can see why the referee felt it may have been.
posted on 17/2/19
I've watched it a few times now and I think it is the Preston defender who hits the keeper with his knee, hence both are injured.
posted on 17/2/19
That was the impression I got also, but at least a point isn’t bad, PNE are in decent form.
posted on 17/2/19
I think the ref was clearly conned by their players. It is frustrating to see but most teams would have done the same in that situation, I think. That is the modern game.
posted on 17/2/19
Forest need to take that frustration and use it as a tool to get themselves whipped up for the El Cloughico next week. MoN is a canny operator and I have enjoyed his interviews as he always gives an interacting insight into matters. I think he will be drilling it into the squad this week to bring a bit more of a ruthless streak to proceedings and ensure that any poor decisions become side issues.