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[Football] How to beat Man City (a Forest masterclass)
- Thread starter Couldn't Be Hyypia
- Start date
- Jul 7, 2003
- 48,257
I don't think it's just Forest who've beaten Man City this season.
Milano
Well-known member
The Forest "masterclass" appears to rely on the oppo having lots of possession but missing chances, defending their 6 yard box, last ditch blocks/tackles, their keeper having a worldie and then one of their attackers doing something special, a bit like at Anfield early in the season.
They are a good team with 2 or 3 genuinely great players, who have benefitted by having a huge amount of good luck with injuries and oppo underestimating them, but the table doesn't lie, if they finish in the top 5 then they deserve UCL next season.
I would expect if they do then in 25/26 they will struggle to finish in the top 10 as so many teams find out (including us) as Europe bites, the 'big' teams come calling for your 2 or 3 great players and EPL teams stop underestimating you.
They are a good team with 2 or 3 genuinely great players, who have benefitted by having a huge amount of good luck with injuries and oppo underestimating them, but the table doesn't lie, if they finish in the top 5 then they deserve UCL next season.
I would expect if they do then in 25/26 they will struggle to finish in the top 10 as so many teams find out (including us) as Europe bites, the 'big' teams come calling for your 2 or 3 great players and EPL teams stop underestimating you.
Alwaysblue
Member
- Jul 19, 2018
- 58
Can't we just do this again??
- Jul 7, 2003
- 48,257
Not to mention that Nuno Espirito Santo's record suggests his second full season tends to be less successful than his first one as opponents learn how to counter his tactics.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 73,493
Just seriously press the buggers. Put them on the back foot. Their defence isn't all that. And JPVH can haandle Haaland