After a stunning FA Cup victory against Exeter in midweek, Nottingham Forest return to the Premier League this weekend.
The Reds worked hard to beat League One opponents. Forest needed a penalty shootout to win against the Grecians after a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes of play.
Ibrahim Sangare was excited to return for the game. He was one of several players who received extra minutes in his legs, and in that regard, the game proved useful, with Nuno Espirito Santo making the substitutions.
Taiwo Awoniyi smashed his nose in Exeter on Tuesday night. As a result, the Nigerian will most likely miss the Reds’ trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham this weekend.
Roy Keane and Gary Neville disagree on the Nottingham Forest score.
It’s that time of week again, when pundits begin to make predictions for the weekend’s games, and The Overlap cast has had their say.
Forest were beaten for the first time this season by Fulham back in September and the Reds will have retribution in their sights this weekend.
The Cottagers are on the brink of the European places in the top half of the Premier League and a win this weekend for them will enhance their aspirations.
The pundits disagreed on the result this weekend, with the conversation going as follows:
Jill Scott: “I fancy Forest, don’t you think, Gary?”
Gary Neville: “I believe Fulham would be an unsuitable opponent for Forest. This one will be tight, though. Let’s go 2-1, Forest.”
Ian Wright: “1-1 for me.”
Roy Keane: “Agree, 1-1.”
Forest must get back to basics on the road.
Forest’s last Premier League away game was a nightmare. Bournemouth defeated the Reds 5-0 in a contest that threatened to disrupt the team’s impressive progress.
Forest, on the other hand, roared back to erase the Bournemouth defeat by hammering Brighton 7-0 at the City Ground the previous time out.’
It’ll be intriguing to watch how the team looks over the weekend. Espirito Santo had to bring some of his best players on to defeat Exeter, and it remains to be seen how they will recover.
Forest face a difficult run of fixtures in the coming weeks, and three points against Fulham would put the team in a good position.
