Match Thread Notts Forest 0-2 Everton. Tue Dec 30th. 7.30 pm

[formerly manx toffee]

Feels like an important game this one

 

[Nymzee]

Same thing I say every week: where’s the goal coming from

 

[Bilko]

Same thing I say every week: where’s the goal coming from

And I believe the manager doesn't know either, play is decent up until final 3rd,after that......I thought Charlie might give us some hope but he's been so poor of late.

 

[Aries]

Same thing I say every week: where’s the goal coming from

Keane from a corner. That’s all I’m clinging to!

 

[GoldenToffee]

Same thing I say every week: where’s the goal coming from

Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Hudson-Odoi..

 

[Eggs]

 

[GrandOldTeam]

….exactly but we live in hope;

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It would help if we had full backs who could cross the half way line without getting a nose bleed.

I can understand why Moyes figures to contain them as they offer sod all going forward anyway, but when you're playing championship level sides, go for it...

 

[hallamblue]

Feels like an important game this one

Not sure why? Although I felt the Burnley game was important so they didn't close the gap on the pack in the middle of the table, I don't think Forest are realistically in relegation trouble so not as bothered as I was about us beating them at home. It would be great if we could get something,but not the end of the world if we lose this one imo.

 

[hallamblue]

It would help if we had full backs who could cross the half way line without getting a nose bleed.

I can understand why Moyes figures to contain them as they offer sod all going forward anyway, but when you're playing championship level sides, go for it...

A more creative manager would find a way around it, probably 3 at the back with O'Brien, Tarkowski and Keane and then 5 in midfield with the wing backs providing the width and allowing more space for the centre midfielders to attack. Not really Moyes' style though so expect a 4-2-3-1 with slow transitions and reliant on a set piece or an error from them, which is a possibility.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

It would help if we had full backs who could cross the half way line without getting a nose bleed.

I can understand why Moyes figures to contain them as they offer sod all going forward anyway, but when you're playing championship level sides, go for it...

Yep,in the modern game this is a disgrace and hampers our attacking play so very much,from what my old fella used to tell me it would appear we have reverted to the Everton of the 1950s,where the full backs never crossed the halfway line

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Not sure why? Although I felt the Burnley game was important so they didn't close the gap on the pack in the middle of the table, I don't think Forest are realistically in relegation trouble so not as bothered as I was about us beating them at home. It would be great if we could get something,but not the end of the world if we lose this one imo.

It feels like one we need to win if we want to sneak Europe. Doesn’t feel like one we will win at a canter though

 

[Vaughan]

Not sure why? Although I felt the Burnley game was important so they didn't close the gap on the pack in the middle of the table, I don't think Forest are realistically in relegation trouble so not as bothered as I was about us beating them at home. It would be great if we could get something,but not the end of the world if we lose this one imo.

beating that smug nit is important

also forest can definitely go down, weirdly doing well in europe could hinder their progress in league

i think football and society needs either forest or west ham to sink

 

[maccavennie]

It would help if we had full backs who could cross the half way line without getting a nose bleed.

I can understand why Moyes figures to contain them as they offer sod all going forward anyway, but when you're playing championship level sides, go for it...

That's my biggest gripe. You can be crap at getting crosses in, but there's no excuses to not be pushing forward, helping your winger so that they're not getting doubled up on. That's nothing to do with ability, that's tactics and instructions they're following and it absolutely kills us offensively.

The set up against Burnley was embarrassing and even with such a defensive minded set up, they still carved us open a couple of times.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

A more creative manager would find a way around it, probably 3 at the back with O'Brien, Tarkowski and Keane and then 5 in midfield with the wing backs providing the width and allowing more space for the centre midfielders to attack. Not really Moyes' style though so expect a 4-2-3-1 with slow transitions and reliant on a set piece or an error from them, which is a possibility.

Who’s playing wing back in this system?

 

[Swartzy]

Is the cut off for the yellow cards 1 January or this specific round of fixtures? If it's the 1st of January then that seems unfair as the teams playing Thursday will have had theirs reset already...

Not a clue mate, but that is a very good point if it is done by that..

Common sense doesn't always go hand in hand with football so