Nottingham Forest (Away) 2nd December

[Romey 1878]

• Both Premier League meetings between Nottingham Forest and Everton were drawn last season – the first 10 games between the sides in the competition were won (Reds four, Blues six).

• Anthony Elanga has scored in his past two Premier League appearances and could be the first Forest player aged 21 or under to score in three in a row in the competition.

• Since Sean Dyche’s arrival, Abdoulaye Doucoure has scored nine league goals and been involved in 11 more than any other Everton player.

• Only West Ham, with seven, have scored more headed goals in the Premier League this season than Nottingham Forest's six.

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[Matt]

starts 6:28

 

[Btay]

Really hope Dom is available for this one. Onana is going to be a big loss as Forrest really struggle defending corners and balls in to the box.

Regardless, if we attack like we against United we will create chances and hopefully put them away this time.

They have some pacey wingers so naturally anyone with any form of sense would not play a 38 year old with no legs at fullback. Hopefully Wood starts up top for them, good match up that for Tarks & Branthwaite. 3 points very much available here.

[Matt]

 

 

[Harv]

I think as it stands live table, we could be starting from bottom place.

[Romey 1878]

 

[Matt Tiger]

Not happy to be missing DCL obviously but Beto feels due for a goal. I think he gets one today.

[Hafnia]

Ashley young starting…. FFS.  Will dyche ever fuckin learn! 
 

blows my fookin mind how he is loyal to old/slow/shite players who cost us 

[Romey 1878]

1 minute ago, Hafnia said:

Ashley young starting…. FFS.  Will dyche ever fuckin learn! 
 

blows my fookin mind how he is loyal to old/slow/shite players who cost us 

Young playing has dampened my spirits far more than DCL being out.

[badaids]

We’re a much better team with DCL in obs, but Beto overdue a start and the match might suit him.

 

COME ON YOU BETOFUL BEAST.

[Hafnia]

5 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

Young playing has dampened my spirits far more than DCL being out.

Again… we will have to get a result in spite of his stubbornness. 

[Cornish Steve]

2 minutes ago, badaids said:

We’re a much better team with DCL in obs, but Beto overdue a start and the match might suit him.

 

COME ON YOU BETOFUL BEAST.

One or both of Beto and Chermiti to score today.

[Matt Tiger]

I think dyche has done a very good job this year but my god Ashley young starting is absolutely insane. Can’t wait to tear my hair out every time he has to defend in space. Or do anything at all.

[Cornish Steve]

Just now, Matt Tiger said:

I think dyche has done a very good job this year but my god Ashley young starting is absolutely insane. Can’t wait to tear my hair out every time he has to defend in space. Or do anything at all.

Honestly, we don't see what happens in training, so it's not fair to pick so much on Ashley Young. Our defence this season is one of the better ones in the league, so it can't all be wrong. Branthwaite was given his chance at the right time, and I'm sure Patterson will be, too.

[Romey 1878]

1 minute ago, Cornish Steve said:

Honestly, we don't see what happens in training, so it's not fair to pick so much on Ashley Young. Our defence this season is one of the better ones in the league, so it can't all be wrong. Branthwaite was given his chance at the right time, and I'm sure Patterson will be, too.

No, but we do see what happens on a matchday and what we see is that Young is a liability.

[Matt Tiger]

Just now, Cornish Steve said:

Honestly, we don't see what happens in training, so it's not fair to pick so much on Ashley Young. Our defence this season is one of the better ones in the league, so it can't all be wrong. Branthwaite was given his chance at the right time, and I'm sure Patterson will be, too.

I think Patterson can struggle defensively. I would be fine with the decision of young has been solid defensively. But he’s been awful week in week out. He’ll have a yellow in the first 15 minutes of this one yet again.

[Romey 1878]

Harrison is going to have a lot of work to do this evening helping Young up against Elanga.

On that basis, I won't be expecting to see much from Harrison as an attacking threat so it's a good job McNeil is looking great on the other side... 

[Romey 1878]

 

[Hafnia]

26 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

Honestly, we don't see what happens in training, so it's not fair to pick so much on Ashley Young. Our defence this season is one of the better ones in the league, so it can't all be wrong. Branthwaite was given his chance at the right time, and I'm sure Patterson will be, too.

Michael Keane looks like beckenbauer in training…. Just saying

[badaids]

33 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

One or both of Beto and Chermiti to score today.

I’m going to be cautious and say that Beto will get just 5 goals today.

[badaids]

I love the way that Beto, who is massive, wears a shirt that is too massive for him.  Looks like a character from The Wire.

[badaids]

Ugh, forgot about Origi.

[chicagoblue]

Young?! Again?

[Hafnia]

Ashley young marking elanga….. FFS 

[badaids]

Unfortunately it looks like forest actually know how to pass a ball.

[Matt Tiger]

2 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

Ashley young marking elanga….. FFS 

What could go wrong?

[badaids]

Elanga already making Young look like an overwhelmed dinner lady.