Nottingham Forest - The Garibaldi - The Tricky Trees

[The Old Dark Navy's]

If you build it they will come.

It might take a while but if we have a thread and can update it, we might draw eyes.

In our 3rd season back in the Premier League, and sitting equal 2nd after 20 games, much to the surprise of everyone, we certainly deserve our own thread.

Currently on a 6 game winning streak, sitting on 40 points with a goal difference of +10, 6 points behind Liverpool (they have a game in hand), who are our opponents next game. Dare to dream!

Just rattling off our main team and subs who have contributed this season:

Matt Sels - Goalkeeper. Having a stellar season with 8 clean sheets so far this year, and only conceded one more goal than Liverpool, having played one more game. We have claims on the best defensive setup int the league.

Ola Aina - RB/WB - In many people's EPL team of the year so far.

Nicola Milenkovic - CB - What an addition he has been to the team this season. Tall and solid backline general.

Murillo - CB - The breakout star last season, he has only got better. Teams from all over the world are coming for him.

Neco Williams - LB/WB - Started the season on the bench, but has come in at the expense of Moreno and flourished on the left combining with Hudson-Odoi.

Eliott Anderson - CDM - Massive acquisition this season. Paid a premium but did it as a tactic to help ourselves and Newcastle with PSR. He has been a very handy pickup and a big part of our season.

Nicolas Dominguez - CDM - Flips between being a starter and a sub depending on opposition and form.

Anthony Elanga - RW - Has found form hitting the scoreboard and accumulating assists in recent games. His speed is a huge part of our game plan, which is all about defence and blistering counter attack.

Morgan Gibbs-White - CM - Having a great season. Has been handed his England call up as well. He's the creative force behind our season.

Callum Hudson - Odoi - LW - Not scoring as many goals as he did late last season, but he is assisting and helping out defensively a lot more.

Chris Wood - ST - 12 goals in 20 games this season, he is a real talisman.

Subs/Others:

Ryan Yates - CDM - Club captain who is also in career best form. Has started more games than not.

Morato - CB - Towering Brazilian who is a good luck charm. Has only started one game, but has come on as sub in plenty of games. We have only conceded 1 goal with Morato on the pitch.

Alex Moreno - Started the season in great form, but had a couple of weeks where he got exposed and has lost his spot to Williams. Only on loan at Forest.

Jota Silva - RW - Bit of a super sub this season. Usually comes on for Elanga.

Ramon Sosa - LW - Has subbed on for Hudson-Odoi several times.

Taiwo Awoniyi - ST - Overtaken by Chris Wood as our main striker while he was out injured. Usually gets a few minutes as a sub. Still a much loved player.

James Ward-Prowse - CDM - Came to us on loan. Started the season well, but lost his spot after a red card suspension. Only just starting to get used as a sub again. Depth.

Danilo - CM/CDM - Injured in his first game and has yet to return. Usually competing for a starting role when fit.

Ibrahim Sangare - CDM - Has been out injured the whole season thus far.

Carlos Miguel - GK - Massive Brazilian keeper expected to become out number 1 keeper when we got him. Sels' form has seen Miguel only play in a losing Carabao Cup game. It will be interesting to see if he gets games in the upcoming FA Cup.

Willy Boly - CB - Has been reduced to our 4th in line CB and only come on as sub a couple of times.

Harry Toffolo - LB - Hasn't had much of a look at EPL games this year. Just 1 or 2 sub appearances.

Eric Da Silva Moreira - W - Limited game time.

Andrew Omobamidele - CB - Now 5th in line for a CB spot. Hasn't kicked on this season due to the form of others in front.

Zach Abbott - CD - Just the one Carabao Cup appearance.

Emmanuel Dennis - ST - No game time this season.

Loaned Out:
Lewis O'Brien
Marko Stamenic
Omar Richards
David Carmo
Matt Turner
Josh Bowler

 

[Jars458]

Definitely deserved a thread.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I probably should have mentioned the FA Cup 3rd round victory over Luton Town just recently. 2-0 result.

The only regular started who started this game was Ryan Yates, with super sub CB Morato playing a full game. Others such as Chris Wood, Nicolas Dominguez, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga were subbed on for 20 minutes or less, obviously saving them for Liverpool this week.

Morato was great. James Ward-Prowse was good with his set pieces. Carlos Miguel in goal was excellent, stopping 8 shots. Ramon Sosa scored a goal after some great work from Yates and Jota, and he also got the assist for our first goal from Ryan Yates, and it was an exceptional ball in.

 

[Jars458]

Great game this morning. Fair result.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Great game this morning. Fair result.

Yes, as always we like to play without the ball and rebound when we cause turnovers. That Wood goal was sublime.

Liverpool scoring from a set piece and by a player who had just been subbed on was unfortunate. I think that's the first goal we conceded from a set piece this season.

After that, we salvaged a draw because of Matz Sels. Pulled off some great saves.

 

[Ram-Man]

Good to see a Forest thread , been a long time fan since the eighties (despite being an NFL Rams fan ).

Unbelievable to think we’re currently second on the EPL table when we were bottom of the Championship three years ago prior to Steve Cooper.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Murillo contract: Nottingham Forest defender signs new deal until 2029

Nottingham Forest centre-back Murillo signs a new deal that will keep at the City Ground until 2029.

www.bbc.com

Murillo has signed a new contract until the end of 2029. Of course there are release clauses, but this at least guarantees that we will get paid well by anyone wanting him.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Nottingham Forest ready to make club record offer for Matheus Cunha

Nottingham Forest are prepared to break a club record in order to sign Matheus Cunha, however other Premier League clubs are monitoring the player - including Arsenal.

www.skysports.com

If we get him, how do we use him? He can play striker or he can play CM, but we will want him in a side with both Chris Wood and MGW. How will this affect our united team dynamic if it happens?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Re: the Southampton 3-2 result. At the time I was worried. CHO injured in the first half. We had a goal disallowed with was just poor refereeing and more crap from VAR. Their first goal Sels was blocked. Having played Liverpool mid-week, we were clearly tired. I'm not going to read too much into it.

Bournemouth on Sunday, without CHO, is a massive test. They are as much a surprise story as we are.

 

[Ram-Man]

Nottingham Forest ready to make club record offer for Matheus Cunha

Nottingham Forest are prepared to break a club record in order to sign Matheus Cunha, however other Premier League clubs are monitoring the player - including Arsenal.

www.skysports.com

If we get him, how do we use him? He can play striker or he can play CM, but we will want him in a side with both Chris Wood and MGW. How will this affect our united team dynamic if it happens?

Think there will be a lot of competition for his signing. Didn’t he and MGW start the whole fingers in the ears thing?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Think there will be a lot of competition for his signing. Didn’t he and MGW start the whole fingers in the ears thing?

At Wolves? No idea.

 

[Ram-Man]

At Wolves? No idea.

2-2 draw at the City Ground last year .. Cunha bagged a brace. Was a great game.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

2-2 draw at the City Ground last year .. Cunha bagged a brace. Was a great game.

I thought I saw MGW do it when he played for Wolves, but I may be mistaken.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Chris Wood has signed for another 2 years.