Nott'm Forest vs West Ham | PL | 31.08.25 | Prediction & Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Next up in the Potter disaster class ...Forest away.

Looks like we'll be bolstered by Fernandes arrival in the squad, but Magassa won't be signed in time. 

Prediction: 3-1 Forest (Wood 2, MGW 1; Bowen for us)

Lineup:

Hermansen 

Todibo Mavropanos Aguerd

Walker-Peters Fernandes Rodriguez Soucek Diouf

Bowen (c) Paqueta

Usual match day gubbins to follow.


Match Centre: 

 Odds: 
WHU: 17/4
Draw: 16/5
Forest: 7/10

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[stubbo-admin]

Finally goes to a back 4...and then sticks our actual fullbacks on the bench, and plays two genuine wingbacks at fullback. Bizarre.

[Ron Eff]

Weird that a player apparently hell bent on leaving and refusing to play is in the starting line up. 

Aguerd clearly is though, so that’s an even bigger bonus. No back bone in that wanker. Go and sign an old fashioned centre half which might (might) just complement the less sound defensively but reasonable ball playing centre halfs. 

[Maverick180180]

Better team than usual 
but not good having no left winger 
or the James Barr looking slug in the middle 

[Massive Attack]

[stubbo-admin]

Welcome back to the bench Summerville.

[stubbo-admin]

Hermansen

KWP     Mavropanos.    Kilman.   Diouf

Soucek.   JWP.      Fernandes

Bowen.  Fullkrug.   Paqueta

[stubbo-admin]

[Massive Attack]

He was doing that even when he was in some kind of form. 

[ragingbull]

I don't think we should start Paqueta.he can't be in a right frame of mind missed placed passes galore will happen.

[BRANDED]

The thing with Potter is that if he gets it all wrong he doubles down. He has no clue about picking the right players.

[zico]

Suspect he will have to go to a back 4 if the rumours about Aguerd refusing to play are true, although he could stick Mavropanos in there.  Typical West Ham, we could have done with a decent centre back anyway and surely they knew Aguerd wanted out?!

[Tomshardware]

Not that hopeful because of Potter and he cowardice in picking a team.  

[stubbo-admin]

There apparently is a suggestion we might play a back 4 today.

Not long to find out.

[Sir Alf]

I cannot understand but do admire those being positive. I assume they believe a draw or win for us is pure blind faith and nothing else? Because its been a while since I have been this resigned to a loss.

You cannot compete in the Prem Lge, trying to play a possession game, when you play 2 in any midfield from JWP, Soucek and Guido. We also have CBs that are, aside from Stavros, weak aerially and on top of all that the tactics and formation dont work with the players we have ( even with the 2 additions ). 

Forest are very quick on the break and we cannot press ( lack the pace ) and to play Potterball you have to be a very good pressing side when out of possession and be able to resist the press when we do have it. We are probably the least equipped side in the Prem Lge to do this well. The 2 new lads should improve our abilities in this area. But today Potter tactics will be suicidal imo

[Fauxstralian]

I’m not optimistic as Forest are a decent well coached team but it’s time for players to step up and show some fight
 

[Central Park Man]

I am going 3-1 to us.

Today is the day our season starts.

[Mad Ferret]

Think we’ll get a battling draw.

1-1

[stubbo-admin]

Reading all the shit on Paqueta, I will be a pissed off with him if he does not play. Especially if it is at his request. I really didn't think he would do that. I thought he would fight of us.
We will see.

Paqueta just posted to his Instagram (or his team did).

[Mex Martillo]

Reading all the shit on Paqueta, I will be a pissed off with him if he does not play. Especially if it is at his request. I really didn't think he would do that. I thought he would fight of us.
We will see.

[southbankbornnbred]

Need a win today. Nothing else will do, what with other big games coming up. Otherwise, we've set the tone for a relegation shitstorm long before the international break.

Unlikely, of course. Can't see anything other than a Forest victory.

Obviously, I want us to win. Never want us to lose a game. But if we do lose, Potter has to go. Tonight.

In my mind, this is very much Graham Potter's last day to show he can win games at big clubs like ours. After this, it's Birmingham City and Coventry (when somebody poaches Fat Frank) for him.

So the stakes are high.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

All any opposition manager needs to say is: keep it tight at the back, watch out for Bowen, hit them on the break. When you do counter attack, do it in numbers, because a) they won't press you until you're well in their half and b) even if they regain possession they take so long progressing the ball up field that you'll all be back in position before they're anywhere near our penalty area.

I predict it will go much the same way as the Sunderland game. Potter to be sacked tomorrow and a new manager installed conveniently after the transfer window has closed.

[Pi Alpha Nu]

A 2-0 loss and hopefully the end of Cock Piss. Who the fuck do they get in to replace him? After the International break we've got those cunts from North London and hopefully for once in their lives Sullivan and Tits Mc'Gee can get something right and appoint a good manager and start off with a good win on the 13th. 
I very much doubt it though. 

[Keep dreaming]

So Paqueta has travelled with the squad, but it will be decided tomorrow if he plays or not (sold to Villa or not).
Sullivan is probably drooling to get his hands on those money. The lying fucking club killing cսnt.

I hope the marches and protests that are being arranged get a good turnout. Sullivan need a bullet

[WHUDeano]

He’s almost as stubborn as that idiot at Man Utd. No way will he start with a back 4, I’d guess
                   
               Hermansen 
          AWB Todibo Kilman
 KWP                                  Diouf
            Fernandes JWP 
                    Paqueta 
             Bowen   Wilson 

[goose]

I hope we play a back four. I would go with this:

Areola
Wan Bissaka Todibo Kilman Walker-Peters
Potts
Fernandes Paqueta
Bowen Fullkrug Diouf

I would understand starting Maverpanos instead of Todibo and Soucek instead of Potts, even Wilson instead of Fullkrug, but please no Rodrigues.

I’d go same as you but with your suggestions for Mavrapanos & Soucek.
back to basics, stay compact & play on the counter.