Nottingham Forest - Watford

[Strawberry Avenger]

Agree Cafu did pretty well but at times was slow to react and wanted too long on the ball in forward positions. I think we will always struggle to create chances if he is played in that forward mid position. Would give him a chance ahead of Arter though.

Samba Sow would be useful too, maybe Freeman could play that role?

If Forest can get Sow fit and right.  We'll have one helluva midfield.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

For me, we have stopped the rot and taken a point off a very decent side. Albeit Watford were miles off the pace tonight. Hopefully, Cafu can build on this, rather than do the usual Oly rejects thing and show promise early, before disappearing. He looks very athletic though, so fingers crossed.

Loved Worrall telling Arter and co to get on with it after they were crying at the ref after Chabolahs 28th foul. Ref was crap for both teams, but no excuse for their conduct. Suspect a fine will follow. Arter has 2 yellows recently for gobbling off. No wonder grass roots is struggling for refs.

Clean sheet not to be sniffed at. Worrall and McKenna could be the dream team. Final 3rd delivery was awful though. The best cross of the game was by Taylor...if he had been on the end of it instead of putting it in...sods law.

Onwards and upwards....13 points off the play offs....

Worrall.  Immense.  A leader dishing it out.

He and McKenna?  Mouthwatering.

Figs has been poor for a while.  But last night the kid did good.

SA.

[Sabricadabra]

“ have people's expectations been so diminished ”

Yes they have. We have been in poor form since the final 6 games of last season. We have a team whose confidence has been close to flatlining, and two of our key players - Worrall and Grabban have been out injured. Watford are a team of good will probably be up in or around the top six in May. We stopped them from scoring and we’re always in the game.

There is plenty of room for improvement, but sometimes you have to stop the rot. I was brought up under Cloughie and he would have viewed a clean sheet like this one as a positive.