Want to know about the Brazilian captain at the forefront of Forest’s January transfer strategy? The average age of Nottingham Forest’s defence that started last weekend was 26; age doesn’t seem a major issue from this statistic, but the leaders within the defensive group are aging: Boly & Felipe both in their mid-thirties nearly, the…
Points shared at Molineux; enough to save Cooper’s job? Nottingham Forest are in a relegation battle, and every point is crucial – today earning themselves another with a decent draw against Wolves. Despite a decent performance, is “decent” enough to secure Cooper’s fate, and stay as manager of the club? The First Half: Forest started…
Toffee’s taste sweet victory, as Reds left out in the cold… A hopeful Nottingham Forest soon became distraught, as Cooper’s Reds lose once again at home, in a game that was certainly not kind on the eye – a game in which, really, seemed a battle between relegation candidates, based on the performance. The First…
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League) 25.11.23 Despite an early lead, Forest’s lapse in concentration in crucial moments had major consequences; the idea that Forest are out of danger is simply optimistic – the fight goes on, and results must improve – a frustrating loss to a side who, if Forest had…
Nottingham Forest’s Striker situation faces yet another stumbling block. Just yesterday, Steve Cooper revealed in a mid-week press-conference ahead of Saturday’s fixture against Brighton, that top-scorer for this season, Taiwo Awoniyi, would now miss 3-4 months of action following an injury – just weeks after his return from a previous issue. So what happens now,…
Felipe: What happens next for once heroic Defender, after length spell on the sidelines Since signing from Atletico Madrid in the Winter transfer window of last, Felipe has been/was nothing short of a phenomenon for Nottingham Forest, arguably being one of the greatest defenders to grace the City Ground pitch since Des Walker — however,…
Ibrahim Sangaré will grow to be a star for Nottingham Forest; but time is needed, still. A club record transfer of £30m lead to the signing of much anticipated, and highly rated midfielder, Ibrahim Sangare, for whom Nottingham Forest had spent the last 18 months chasing his signature, eventually getting their man on a nervy…
West Ham United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.11.23 A well-rounded performance curtailed by costly mistakes: Forest lose at the London Stadium. Nottingham Forest with a humbling, late, defeat to the Hammers, who didn’t quite ‘hammer’ Coopers Reds, but costly mistakes lead to Forest losing a lead once again; positives present, but negatives linger. The…
Nottingham Forest’s Argentine “Wizard” is taking the Premier League by storm. Since arriving at the club this summer as part of a swap deal with former Forest midfielder, Reno Freuler, who is now at Bologna, in Italy, Nicolas Dominguez has shone — from a strong debut against Manchester City, to being a game changer in…
Ola Aina: From unknown transfer to cult hero – he’s taken the Forest fanbase by storm Arriving from Torino on a free transfer in the summer, in a deal nobody knew about until hours before he signed, Ola Aina was once a mystery man for Forest fans, now the opposite – an intelligent, fast, footballer…
Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest showed a positive attitude, calmness on the ball, and fighting mentality as two early goals in each half earned them a superb three points, against an off-best Aston Villa. The First Half: The saying goes: “Start as you mean to go on,” and my quite literally, Forest embodied this, and shone…
Murillo & Boly could be the perfect partnership – but Forest can’t rely on them too much. With Nottingham Forest falling to a poor 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, the need for positives is in major demand; Forest’s centre-back partnership of Murillo & Boly does provide some hope though, and the two…
Nottingham Forest, despite overall dominance of the matchup on Saturday, fell to a point against recently-promoted side Luton Town, who secure their fifth point of the season, leaving the Hatters just outside of the bottom three – a real feat for a team who’ve spent as little as they have, and given the circumstances of…
It was a tale of two halves at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Nottingham Forest were beaten by Pep Guardiola’s treble winners. Despite Manchester City’s complete and utter dominance – perhaps expected to some degree – in the first half, and a couple of early goals scored, it didn’t stop Steve Cooper’s side showing…
Forest didn’t have a “divine right” to beat Burnley, but could they have done more? The City Ground witnessed the fifth game week of the 23/24 Premier League season last night, as Nottingham Forest took on Burnley in a clash with various expectations; many Forest fans believed that the match would be less difficult for…
Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 02.09.23 Forest take-over the capital, three points is theirs after a tantalising affair at Stamford Bridge on a memorable weekend for the Reds; Pathetic fallacy if you will, as the sun shone, Steve Cooper’s men triumphed over Mauricio Pochettino’s high-spending Chelsea. 1st Half: In all honesty, a dull affair….
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Sheffield United (Premier League) 18.08.23 Three points on the table for Nottingham Forest, in what was considered a “must win game” by many Nottingham Forest fans — lay down strong foundations with a home win, and gain points in a game against a newly promoted side, ahead of a tough few weeks…
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.08.23 A tale of two halves in the Capital, almost – as Forest lose to Arsenal at the Emirates. After a long wait, competitive football returned for Nottingham Forest at the Emirates, as they faced a tough opponent in championship challenging Arsenal, who were off the back of a…
Nottingham Forest are expected to oversee a large number of outgoings this summer, after a large influx of signings last season – many of the signings have gone on to see first-team football, of some form, while others have left on loan and could leave permanently in the coming weeks, with one shock name now…
It’s no secret that Nottingham Forest tend to be linked with incredible amounts of players during a transfer window – last season’s huge spending & influx of players probably encouraged this more. This Summer however, Nottingham Forest fans can expect a different strategy, one of shrewd business, and focusing on “quality over quantity” – and…
