31-01-2018, 10:32
Nottingham Forest 0 Preston North End 3 (Bodin, Barkhuizen, Johnson pen)
Nottingham Forest line-up: Smith, Mancienne ©, McKay (Brereton, 62), Osborn, Fox, Cash, Dowell, Vaughan, Darikwa, Vellios (Ward, 77), Worrall. Subs not used: Henderson, Lichaj, Mills, Clough, Bouchalakis.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Earl, Pearson (Moult, 85), Clarke ©, Huntington, Barkhuizen, Gallagher (Johnson, 80), Robinson (Horgan, 88), Browne, Bodin. Subs not used: Maxwell, Harrop, Woods, Spurr.
Attendance: 22,044 (411 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr G Eltringham
Surprises in both team selections by the Trent last night, the home side left out Lichaj and higly rated Brereton and North End left out Hugill due to increasing transfer speculation as there was a probability he would not be in the right frame of mind, given the result Neil got it spot on.
We started well although Forest were dangerous on the break with Vellios going close twice, with Vaughan pulling the strings in midfield the home side pressed North End back, this lifted the crowd and it looked as though this could be a long night for the Whites, both Fisher and Earl had a tough time as Forest advanced down both flanks and actually looked a good side, we cleared a header close to the line from a corner and Clarke intercepted one dangerous ball into the box. At the other end Gally had two efforts one close and the other not so. Looked only a matter of time would come for the home side however on the half hour we were one up.
Mancienne dawdled on the ball Robinson won it off him and the ball ran free into the penalty area were Bodin beat Smith to the ball and chipped it over him into the net. Slightly against the run of play but wasn't complaining. From then on in traffic was mainly one way towards the Forest goal. Looked comfortable at half time withstood a slight bit of pressure from the home side before we started to camp in their half. The second arrived on the hour after more defensive mishaps, two Forest players got in each others way, we won a throw in which led to a corner, Gally took it Barky headed home, no more than we deserved.
Could have had more, Barkhuizen unlucky after a mazy run, Browne twice just couldn't get on the end of balls in the six yard box and Bodin twice in great positions could deliver the final killer pass.
As the rampage continued Forest fans started to leave and when Fox shoved Bodin in the box after again some woeful defensive work outside the area. Johnson took the kick sent the keeper the wrong way game well and truly over should really have had another penalty when Moult was pushed in the back in the area but little to complain about last night.
On Hugill interesting scenario don't want to see him go but wed actually look a better football team when we are not hammering the ball up to him.
Robinson played his role intelligently last night and had a really decent game, Bodin looks a good buy but they all played well last night.
Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"I feel embarrassed, I can understand the people today who left before the finish of the game.
"It's been a poor game, a poor performance but we have to keep going and feel confident.
"In the second half we looked like a team without soul, without spirit, and it's unbelievable that 10 days ago we played against Wolves [a 2-0 win] in that way."
Preston manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"I thought it was a really good performance from Billy. I think for him, when a lad moves club, particularly from one part of the country to another, there's a lot of upheaval.
"He's moving his life, he'd moving home, he's coming away from his girlfriend or his parents and there's a lot of things to get in order, and it's like anything else, if you're not settled off the pitch then on the pitch you don't do as well as you usually would.
"Jordan came to the game, he watched the game from the stands.
"I had a chat with him before the game and said to him I'm removing you from the team because I think at this moment in time your mind's not going to be on the game as much as we require it to be."
https://youtu.be/fe9R45DwFQM
https://youtu.be/al4sYEZmqhg
Johnson penalty
Nottingham Forest line-up: Smith, Mancienne ©, McKay (Brereton, 62), Osborn, Fox, Cash, Dowell, Vaughan, Darikwa, Vellios (Ward, 77), Worrall. Subs not used: Henderson, Lichaj, Mills, Clough, Bouchalakis.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Fisher, Earl, Pearson (Moult, 85), Clarke ©, Huntington, Barkhuizen, Gallagher (Johnson, 80), Robinson (Horgan, 88), Browne, Bodin. Subs not used: Maxwell, Harrop, Woods, Spurr.
Attendance: 22,044 (411 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr G Eltringham
Surprises in both team selections by the Trent last night, the home side left out Lichaj and higly rated Brereton and North End left out Hugill due to increasing transfer speculation as there was a probability he would not be in the right frame of mind, given the result Neil got it spot on.
We started well although Forest were dangerous on the break with Vellios going close twice, with Vaughan pulling the strings in midfield the home side pressed North End back, this lifted the crowd and it looked as though this could be a long night for the Whites, both Fisher and Earl had a tough time as Forest advanced down both flanks and actually looked a good side, we cleared a header close to the line from a corner and Clarke intercepted one dangerous ball into the box. At the other end Gally had two efforts one close and the other not so. Looked only a matter of time would come for the home side however on the half hour we were one up.
Mancienne dawdled on the ball Robinson won it off him and the ball ran free into the penalty area were Bodin beat Smith to the ball and chipped it over him into the net. Slightly against the run of play but wasn't complaining. From then on in traffic was mainly one way towards the Forest goal. Looked comfortable at half time withstood a slight bit of pressure from the home side before we started to camp in their half. The second arrived on the hour after more defensive mishaps, two Forest players got in each others way, we won a throw in which led to a corner, Gally took it Barky headed home, no more than we deserved.
Could have had more, Barkhuizen unlucky after a mazy run, Browne twice just couldn't get on the end of balls in the six yard box and Bodin twice in great positions could deliver the final killer pass.
As the rampage continued Forest fans started to leave and when Fox shoved Bodin in the box after again some woeful defensive work outside the area. Johnson took the kick sent the keeper the wrong way game well and truly over should really have had another penalty when Moult was pushed in the back in the area but little to complain about last night.
On Hugill interesting scenario don't want to see him go but wed actually look a better football team when we are not hammering the ball up to him.
Robinson played his role intelligently last night and had a really decent game, Bodin looks a good buy but they all played well last night.
Nottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"I feel embarrassed, I can understand the people today who left before the finish of the game.
"It's been a poor game, a poor performance but we have to keep going and feel confident.
"In the second half we looked like a team without soul, without spirit, and it's unbelievable that 10 days ago we played against Wolves [a 2-0 win] in that way."
Preston manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"I thought it was a really good performance from Billy. I think for him, when a lad moves club, particularly from one part of the country to another, there's a lot of upheaval.
"He's moving his life, he'd moving home, he's coming away from his girlfriend or his parents and there's a lot of things to get in order, and it's like anything else, if you're not settled off the pitch then on the pitch you don't do as well as you usually would.
"Jordan came to the game, he watched the game from the stands.
"I had a chat with him before the game and said to him I'm removing you from the team because I think at this moment in time your mind's not going to be on the game as much as we require it to be."
https://youtu.be/fe9R45DwFQM
https://youtu.be/al4sYEZmqhg
Johnson penalty
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