A stubborn Nottingham Forest held league leaders Arsenal to a goalless draw at The City Ground. The 0-0 draw meant Arsenal failed to open up a 9-point gap at the summit of the Premier League table. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. As the crowd sang fervently at The City Ground throughout the […]
Pep Guardiola, packing up midfielders in close proximity and stretching the width, relying on his fullbacks, pulled apart Sean Dyche’s zonal defense to generate inroads down the inside channels. However, quick attacks remained a double-edged sword for Manchester City as they looked unable to halt Forest transitions. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. After […]
Chelsea secured a commanding 3-0 victory over a dispirited Nottingham Forest side at the City Ground, a result that plunges Forest manager Ange Postecoglou deeper into crisis. The match hinged entirely on a decisive triple substitution at halftime, followed by a dramatic second-half blitz from the visitors. Goals from academy breakthrough star Josh Acheampong, the […]
A familiar face from enemy lines across North London has landed a new job in the Midlands. He tried his hand against Arsenal again to no success on a difficult debut as an unfancied figure from the capital city continues to find favor with a new set of fans at the Emirates Stadium. Tactical analysis […]
Whilst Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson made creative combinations in the halfspaces, Brentford’s new boss looked lost in the woods. Three goals before half-time settled the score, before Nottingham Forest showed mercy. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Although both Nottingham Forest and Brentford finished in the Premier League’s top ten last year, […]
As the race to finish in the top five concluded, City Ground set the stage for a straight shootout between two contenders. This ‘winner takes all’ affair would be the cagey clash that was touted on paper, but there would be no fairytale ending for the unfancied Forest at the final whistle. Tactical analysis and […]
Nottingham Forest did not grace this coveted contest on the hallowed Wembley turf thanks to the magic of the cup. They have caught the former Premier League champions— and the rest of the elite in England— off guard, robbing the rich to leave them with the hollow carcass of high possession counts without penetration. But […]
Former Manchester United man Anthony Elanga scored the decisive goal early on here with a superb counter-attacking solo effort. Forest defended astutely, although United created chances with their width-focused approach in the second half. Ultimately though, United were not able to convert their chances to equalize. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Nottingham Forest […]
Nottingham Forest started this game with a plan of midfield domination and were able to achieve this for a while. As the game went on though, Brighton took more possession, and the Forest attacking threat became more transitional. By the end, Forest were holding on, but were able to eventually prevail on penalties. Tactical analysis […]
Nottingham Forest demonstrated why they have been able to surprise the Premier League this season, as their well-organized defensive scheme was able to limit Manchester City’s attack here. The performance was rounded off by a late moment of quality from Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi, earning them a crucial win. Tactical analysis and match report […]