At least Moyes has shaken things up a bit, but I'm more than a little concerned by the team he's picked, especially Ogbonna in a back 4. Also the fact that, having previously played Kehrer at LB, Johnson now gets the nod does suggest that Moyes doesn't think Emerson is good enough at LB.
Good to see Paqueta back, I just hope he is confident in his shoulder as we can't afford any passengers out there today. The problem in my eyes is that I'm not sure the team itself is that different to how we've set up most of the season. While I've no issue with Johnson at LB, he's not exactly a marauding full back constantly whipping in great balls especially as he's on his weaker foot. As OCS says, playing Ings up front is all well and good, but if we don't get men forward he'll be as ineffective as Antonio.
Huge game for us, but, unlike OCS, can't say I'm particularly confident given the team Moyes has picked.
Four at the back rather than three centre backs, makes Johnson a stronger defender than Emerson is my assumption. So a more attacking approach from Moyes today.
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Good to see Paqueta back, I just hope he is confident in his shoulder as we can't afford any passengers out there today. The problem in my eyes is that I'm not sure the team itself is that different to how we've set up most of the season. While I've no issue with Johnson at LB, he's not exactly a marauding full back constantly whipping in great balls especially as he's on his weaker foot. As OCS says, playing Ings up front is all well and good, but if we don't get men forward he'll be as ineffective as Antonio.
Huge game for us, but, unlike OCS, can't say I'm particularly confident given the team Moyes has picked.
Neko Williams replaces the injured Serge Aurier and Chris Wood replaces £16m Brazilian Danilo signed in January
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Williams Worrall(c) Felipe Lodl
Freuler Shelvey Colback
Johnson Wood Gibbs-White
Only defender on the Forest bench is Harry Toffolo, normally a LB who hasn't played CB since he was a youth player at Norwich
Bowen's first 2 corners from the right were decent, but the third was too floaty and easy for the keeper.
A good spell, but we need to make it count.
Still a bit lost in the final 3rd, but looking dangerous from set peices
Great chance