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

[Dykovski200]

I didn't think it was possible to see a weaker bench then the Burnley game... I was wrong!

We’re the gift that keeps on giving

 

[PeregrineT]

Brutally short here. Down our 4 best attackers, 2 CBs, a midfielder, and with still no real fullbacks or striker. Without AFCON id still put this as a win, but now its gonna be big to pull this out.

 

[Nymzee]

Indeed. There's only 3 missing who I'd want starting for us next season.

But how many missing you'd start tonight?

 

[GoldenToffee]

Well in young man.

Bring him on tonight even if it's just to make a point.

 

[blue to the bone]

As if Moyes plays a youngster like that hahah

It'll be Grealish on one foot then out injured again for another few weeks.

Hes not injured though is he .

 

[knowing your history]

Good to see Jack back but if he's been put on the bench then that suggests he only returned to training yesterday so probably won't get more than half an hour.

Otherwise that is a very grim bench for a prem match and will probably see a debut or two.

This reminds me of the game at Wolves two years ago. Had a really good run which dipped over Xmas and then Wolves was just a game too far for the squad. 3-0 loss and the performance didn't deserve any better. Get the feeling tonight will be similar as Forest have far more depth.

Even if none of them have done much so far this season I'd love options like McAtee and Douglas Luiz in the squad, Zinchenko also started his first game for months.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

We'll still beat the scabs

 

[Bilko]

More like David Gower, defend, defend, defend and hope to nick one.

Excuse me now, I'm going to stand up for one of England's finest left handed batsman ever.
If you'd said anyone of the current ashes squad I'd of agreed !!!!

 

[Clarky cat]

Sat in the forest end for this tonight… reckon it’s going to be utterly miserable…

Surrounded by reform voting mutants from Nottingham, I can assure you it will be. God speed, good sir.

 

[summerisle]

Oh the Irony.

Luckily Moyes isn’t like you and most of our fans so will have tried to be positive.

Eh ! Are we talking about the same David Moyes.

 

[Sharpattack]

I’d grab a 0-0 and run like a thief.

 

[davek]

Exactly, it's not if clubs with a weakened team never ever win a match. We can only hope Moyes doesn't send them out with a negative attitude. Be on the front foot and get them rattled, they're hardly in a rich vein of form, and the pressure will all be on them.

I'd see us sitting deep and then launching breaks all night mate.

Makes sense with a restructured defence - and we cant have Patterson getting caught upfield all night.

There's something here for us tonight though.

 

[allen]

McNeil will hopefully want to proce a point here and has done well vs Forest in the past.

Thought the same about Patterson.

I don’t know what McNeil’s feelings are, but if he does fancy joining back up with Dyche at a third club, the onus would be on him to make a statement tonight.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Hes not injured though is he .

Out for Burnley and "last minute decision to be made" for today, he's also likely not fully fit.

Moyes still won't play the youngster was my point, doesn't matter who the senior player is.

 

[davek]

Moyes gets judged on tonight with no Branthwaite, Keane, Grealo J, Dewsbury H, Ndiaye, Gana, Alcaraz. Good, just checking...

So what? It's the 4th worst team in the PL we're playing and we have a very good chance of winning.