Well the WC is officially over, with it looking like FIFA will get their scripted response of Messi winning the only major trophy that has alluded him. If anyone hasn’t seen the FIFA Uncovered documentary it’s well worth a watch 👍🏻
Back in England some teams have given up (Huddersfield welded to the lowest depths of the Championship table) and others seemingly confused (Derby with four draws in their last 6 league games) thinking that drawing games will win them the league.
Forest meanwhile have welcomed Brazil’s player of the year and have enjoyed the exotic delights of Loughborough, Athens and Valencia. Losing all of our games.
A trip to Blackburn is our first competitive game since November. Looking at the ticket sales it seems that Blackburn have waved the white flag early, as they have half the number of fans heading to the game.
Still…they won’t be pushovers, despite losing three of their last five they are 3rd in the Championship. Their last win coming against Huddersfield.
Hopefully Forest can regain their momentum. Before the break we had notable wins against Liverpool, Spurs and Palace…although all of those wins came at home. Our away form remains a problem.
Predicted Team:
Henderson
Aurier Worrall Boly Lodi
Freuler Yates Mangala
Johnson MGW Lingard
Subs:
Hennessey
Bade
McKenna
Williams
Colback
O’Brien
Awoniyi
Dennis
Surridge
Biancone is out for the season, Kouyate is out until March, Niakhate and Richards still haven’t figured. Aguilera and Scarpa both illegible until 1st January.
Predicted Score:
2-1 to Forest. Dack for them…Lingard and Surridge for us.
COYRs!!!!
Blackburn v Forest - Match Thread
posted on 21/12/22
That is the most clinical finish i have seen from Awoniyi, they normally bounce in off some other part of his anatomy, might give him more confidence.
posted on 21/12/22
comment by Red Forest Bear [More Salt On That?] (U6288)
posted 12 seconds ago
Give Surridge 20 mins now
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Might be hard…only 10 minutes to go 😉
posted on 21/12/22
W.C stoppage time
posted on 21/12/22
That should do it, but I don’t think it should have taken so long.
posted on 21/12/22
Had we have been in Qatar there may have been at least 20 left, there was certainly some added time thought out that tournament.
posted on 21/12/22
1-4
posted on 21/12/22
bout time we whacked Blackburn
posted on 21/12/22
comment by Red Forest Bear [More Salt On That?] (U6288)
posted less than a minute ago
1-4
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Great strike from Johnson
posted on 21/12/22
Guess it turned out ok in the end, 4-1 at Blackburn =, can’t really complain at that, but still feel the game wasn’t quite as comfortable as the result suggests.
Strange sort of match, we controlled the majority of it but still didn’t really feel totally comfortable until the last 10 minutes. Good result, lets hope for a home time in the next round, preferable Wolves or Fester would be nice.
posted on 21/12/22
Comfortable in the end. Now we hope for a good draw in the next round