BOURNEMOUTH 5 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0 | POST MATCH VERDICT AS REDS RIPPED APART IN SHOCKING PERFORMANCE

[@jasonlee3218]

Sorry but don't agree with Mark's analysis. Bournemouth had more energy they passed the ball much quicker than us and we gave them far too much space. They didn't have any more quality than us, but we had no fight or determination to get back into the game. From what I observed, we couldn't string any passing together and we lost our defensive capability.

[@welshtricky1917]

Tony Soprano had Jennifer Melfi, Forest fans have Forest Focus. Thank you for talking these things through and helping us deal with these disappointments every now and then 😁

[@andy3371]

Not seen a team play as quick fluid and direct as Bournemouth Good team we were well battered .U REDS

[@kc8923]

Couple of good signings in this window looking very important now.

[@tomfaulkner2055]

Yes I agree with Lewis about using this transfer window to improve if at all possible. We are short with the subs not making a difference.

[@trevorlambert6991]

Looking at the last three games,Forest seem to be running out of legs by 70mins, today we looked a yard short of pace at the start of the game and two yards short at the end of the game,worrying as we don’t have the substitutes to bring on or give any of our best eleven a rest apart from Marato . Forget spending 60mill on the likes of Cuna and get a greater depth of squad.

[@BetmmaTipsUFC]

Why would people blame it on the starting lineup? We lost the first half 1-0 and the second half 4-0

[@peterbell502]

AFCB are playing at a different level at the moment. I hope Bournemouth and Forest is a Champions League fixture next season.

[@Shelts0]

I hope not, as we haven't beaten Bournemouth in the last 10-years!

[@paulchester338]

Errrm. Nah! Cannot agree. Sorry.

[@robertbrown6060]

We have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 4 against top teams but beaten all of the bottom half just about. That shows where we are. Another reality is that we don’t have the strength in depth that some supporters think we have. We had poor halves against Liverpool and Southampton and were a bit dodgy at times at Wolves. Our luck ran out yesterday. But that is PL football and let’s hope we learn from this one.

[@johnglennmercury7]

Yes, however... We still have to host Brighton, arsenal, city, Chelsea - & only played Liverpool at our place recently. I really don't think this was a bad event for us. Losing wouldn't have been unpredictable. Our GD was never going to help us. This is the kick in the pants maybe our great run required to ground us...

[@tm2204]

Lewis's best podcast to date. His analysis was spot on and very insightful 😃

[@Enigma-2025]

I trust the players will bounce back, they've given their all this season, don't see it changing. On to Brighton

[@silverwave2238]

Nuno needs to work out a tactic for when we go down 1 nil

[@snads8415]

@silverwave2238 This was evident today. The problem is, this style of Football of constantly being without the ball and chasing it for the majority of games is exhausting the players.

[@ForestFan74]

@@snads8415 I agree. We looking tired 20 minutes of last couple of games and we looked tired 20 minutes into this one. The system we have played works but it is dependant on high energy and if its no there we will get swamped and hammered. It is also a wake up call about squad depth which I am sure most of us before the game thought was decent. Imagine we do get over the line this year and into Europe, can we cope with all those games playing this way? Still its one off day so lets see how we do against Brighton before we lose the plot. COYR!

[@snads8415]

@ForestFan74 It's easier to recover and bounce back when it's a performance where the odd player had a shocker. Against Bournemouth almost all of them were abysmal. Two subs who weren't even on the pitch getting booked too is really bizarre when we have been quite well disaplined. I just hope that as a group, they reflect on that game and never do that again.

[@jasonwright6823]

THere's no way to change the style of play with that bench.

[@rayrichardson1082]

Recover like Newcastle did today!

[@KickinOutThe187s]

Puzzled as to why Aina runs away from Kluivert when he got the ball on halfway line, kept on running away from him with his back to him...was he in a different game/universe at that point, as Kluivert was allowed to jog all the way to our area and have a free shot??? WTF!!!

[@alankwood]

bournemouth well prepared and all played well with belief...

[@jasonwright6823]

I expected three central defenders against Bournemouth to counter their early goal press strategy. Jota has no pace. He's not right for the Forest's fast counterattack approach. It should have been Elanga right and Sosa left. I might have dropped Wood or MGW to the bench and played Yates, Anderson, and Dominguez as a blocking three in the middle, or double fullbacks. Or, we really needed Sangare in front of M&M yesterday. Overall not a smart team selection to play Bournemouth away. We learn more when we fail than when we succeed. We learned a lot yesterday. Jota can leave. As can Sosa if he's not going to be a direct replacement for an absent CHO. P.S. Giving Wood a guaranteed two year contract is a mistake. It should have been 1+1. Second year as a club option but also as the player's 'option', which he Wood would have triggered by scoring +15 goals in year one. It's all about motivation. Forest now have him playing for another two seasons with no incentivisation built in when he'll be 34 and then 35 years old. Feels too generous. Forget Cunha at +£60 million. Forest need a great central midfield player who can set the tempo and hold the ball to retain possession and at least one (probably two) excellent winger.

[@jasonfranklin5845]

If I was wood I would have definitely wanted two years and he fully deserves that. He seems too much of a professional to down tools he will work hard if the chips are down .

[@martinaakervik]

14:40 this is exactly what happens when players haven’t had much game time together. I sait it before we’re not good with the ball and we haven’t made players link up well with each other. I also said Matz Sels actually made a difference kicking the ball higher up the pitch when he leaned he is a goalkeeper in a team with players not finding each other in passing when pressed. Any team that press us will be a difficult task for us when we haven’t gotten good passing regime and doesn’t use players that have linked up with each other. No transfer market will fix teamwork when having possession. We have been doing much better teamwork defensively. J. Silva hasn’t worked much with Aina tho’

[@DECKER1982]

Forest are a fragile team, especially in midfield.

[@kc8923]

Huge gap for Kluivert to run into for first goal.

[@paulchester338]

Completely agree.. cannot say any more.

[@paulchester338]

Midfield is weak. Wingers are ok. Defence is normally strong. We just dont finish enough chances.

[@rajeshsood9946]

One result will not define our season Bad day at the office facing a team who are in a purple patch , they have beaten Man City and Arsenal After every bad result we have gone on a run No panic we have so much to play for COYR

[@harrychester8570]

The last couple of games have shown me that our bench isn’t good enough to sustain a top 5 finish. Our starting 11 is but our bench isn’t. Everyone was poor today but Jota was so frustrating, our team is based on keeping shape and being defensively resolute, but he just dives in at every opportunity!! Sosa looks much more of an exciting prospect than he does. Also, any ideas why Danilo isn’t even getting a place on the bench? I know he sustained a very serious injury but he could be a big player for us in the last few months!

[@Forest-Focus]

Let's see if Danilo starts in the FA Cup tie. I don't expect him to play in Premier League games until after then as you've got to be so careful with these injuries.

[@harrychester8570]

@ agreed but would like to see him at least have a place on the bench, with so few attacking options to bring on, he could be so vital going forward. Southampton was probably a good time to try and ease him back into prem football, even for just 10 mins. Now it seems the opportunity has been and gone with the difficult fixtures to come

[@GiftedGaz78]

You answered your own question mate, he’s had a serious injury and we want to rush him back

[@harrychester8570]

@@GiftedGaz78 but he was match fit again a month ago. He’s surely fit enough to have a place on the bench and give us 10 mins. How else do we expect him to get fit for us in the last few months of the season playing the odd game against Luton and Exeter. Just think we could do with the extra attacking option on the bench

[@sallycinnamon356]

I think Bournemouth was just better Yesterday, and we were nowhere near our best unfortunately, hopefully it's the reality check we need 👊♥️

[@rayrichardson1082]

This is the most competitive PL I’ve witnessed. I just hope we don’t lose faith & bounce back against Brighton.

[@waynewal971]

Love Lewis logical and to the point!

[@alunfrancis8501]

A bad day at the office. How we react against Brighton will probably point to how the rest of the season goes.

[@jacksonbollock]

Concerned what this will do to morale with such a tough run of games coming up. Lewis is right. Our squad doesn't allow for an effective plan B. Be surprised if we can do the work in this window to upgrade the bench as much as needed. Jota, Sosa and post-injury Taiwo might have been ok when we were struggling, but they're clearly not top 5 talent, which is what we need to seriously compete for those places.

[@grahamgriffiths7285]

Spot on Lewis , think about how many times we've rode our luck ,so many games could have gone the other way .we do need more quality out wide and a bloody gd number six forget Sangare waist of wages .

[@celtic78910]

Like any overachieving side, especially a 'one dimensional' low-block and counterattacking one, it's going to end spectacularly at some point. Bournemouth have been pretty excellent all season but at the moment they are just an unstoppable force despite having ONE senior outfield player on their bench. It's just an outlier form Bournemouth are in at the moment, a freak situation.

[@dannffc]

What’s embarrasing is most of the meltdown comments. It was one of them days that everything went in for them and they were the better team on the day. All the doom being thrown about after 1 loss in 7 weeks is truly pathetic. Let the management deal with the result and how to get back on track, and we as supporters focus on the big picture of only 5 defeats since August 2024 and being 3rd in the league at the end of January. Get a Grip. Grow Up. What’s next? Booing the team?

[@jezzaus2124]

Called it. A battering was always on the cards with the way they play. But thanks to the lads for bettering my 4-0 loss prediction.

[@bobstreet8840]

It's happened again 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒

[@darrencoupe5950]

Wish we had signed Mamousch in the summer looks a player. I’m sure the recruitment team have someone lined up

[@robertward341]

Excellent from Lewis - we need a Plan B a Plan C - we have been operating at 110% - that is not sustainable . In advance I thought this was a very very tough game- we needed to tough it out in midfield so selection there was weak and facing a team who can outplay our Plan, we lost the plot

[@DerekSmalls-jt8vz]

In this weeks club training video the players looked knackered...

[@GiftedGaz78]

We got battered against Arsenal and city but then went on our best ever run

[@GiftedGaz78]

Marinakis needs to give us something different. We have no blan b. We need some quality on the bench.

[@erictull2089]

Did I hear correctly that Morrilo is carrying an ankle injury

[@andy3371]

3 at the back game NUNO missed that one. Forest ever Forest

[@GiftedGaz78]

They press high and when they lose the ball, they foul you and stop the break. Also the one of the centre backs carried the ball into midfield, giving them the extra man every time. Nuno needs to take some responsibility, he never plays Sosa jota or Tiawo and this means their well off form when we need them most. We’ve played the same team week after week and now it’s starting to show. Also, Ryan Yates can’t play against teams that press, it was a mistake in my opinion bringing him for this game.

[@KickinOutThe187s]

We're 7-0 down in the last 135 minutes. Think it shows we need reinforcements.

[@tomfaulkner2055]

Dont think Jota is convincing.

[@thomasharrison72]

I'm convinced he's crap

[@Veniceredmask01]

This is why we got the players on the cheap. They have this in their locker

[@ThomasChristensen-n6n]

We need 2 or 3 class midfielders and a top striker, if not we will probably end around midtable this season

[@EST1865]

They are our bogey team. No worries. On to the next one.

[@Shelts0]

We shouldn't get too despondent about 1 bad game. However, I think Brighton will try and adopt a similar game plan to Bournemouth, and if they score first it would worry me that there might be another drubbing possible.

[@glennthompson1971]

Didn't see 5-0 coming. But I did predict 3-0, given how they destroyed Newcastle, and how we barely made it over the line at home to Southampton. We are humbled. But let's not get carried away.

[@_RandomPea]

That's exactly why the media do it mate, they generate the noise to make the news 🗞️

[@thomasharrison72]

Me too, thought we'd get beat but not humiliated like we were

[@jamesridgway6757]

The boys just seemed flat. Concerning to see the attitude and frustration between when it got tough. No particular player at fault. A team performance not up to par. However, all credit to Bournemouth and their fans. A very proactive team. You simple can’t give them that space with the crowd behind them.

[@Ant-the-Hat]

Why start with switching Williams/Aina 😮 Hope money/contracts have upset the team.

[@alexmcgowan2059]

if we don't score first and then low block we haven't the quality players to counter if the oposition score first - we need a plan b and 3-4 additional quality players - come on nuno - you reds!

[@thomasharrison72]

Nearly every game I have watched this season we could easily have lost, we really aren't that good and we definitely aren't good enough to chase games, it's very fine margins and it doesn't take much for it all to go very wrong. We have been very fortunate at times thos season

[@tobytayles1]

The centre of midfield hasn’t got enough goals or creativity in it

[@tsi4service]

A lesson for Nuno in what not to do. Dont mess with a winning formula.

[@_RandomPea]

What did he mess with?

[@thomasharrison72]

He played the exact same system so what did he mess with ??

[@BrianClough-p7z]

What he does need to learn is that Jota silva is not a winger and not great defensively. That has been highlighted in other games not just this one. Sosa is a more natural winger but he wouldn't have made too much difference today regardless.

[@CYMRUKID69]

Are we as good as we thought? Hope forest recover.

[@JBNFFC1972]

Cuniha is no Collymore so today he would not have stopped a battering! Dominguez or Yates are not flamboyant attack wise.

[@darrencoupe5950]

Is Gardner not ready to get on the bench as he looks great prospect ?

[@Forest-Focus]

Looks like he's going out on loan this week for regular minutes Darren.

[@darrencoupe5950]

That would be good for him hopefully come back like Brennan did

[@relaxingrhythms9161]

We go again! Still 3rd which is 9 places higher than i said id be happy with us being at the start of the season. European football is a big reach and as much as i dream for it, if we dont get adequate signings then unfortunately i believe european football will be the demise of us.

[@specialized500]

It was coming we cant chase a game . Saints battered us in the second half and they are not a good team . Liverpool could have scored 4 in the second half . As soon as we went behind i knew we wpuld leak a lot og goals .

[@andy3371]

Lewis top man

[@alanwilkinson9487]

We play one way... Anything different is a worry 😮

[@shadowcatstories]

Trouble with Bournemouth is that teams let their guard down thinking it'll be an easy game because of the size of their stadium. Yes they should be fighting for a league 1 play off place instead of being in the top half of the Premier league but it's obvious that if you don't take them seriously they'll punish you.

[@PrinceMonty153]

Monaco haven't got a very big ground but anyone playing there would take it seriously.

[@Enigma-2025]

No, they deserve to be in the top half of the premier league. They are a very good side with good players and a top coach

[@telboy53]

You're mad! But I guess you need to scrabble around for some excuse after that drubbing! We just smashed Newcastle 4-1 at St James. What happened to your theory there? At least the Newcastle supporters were magnanimous in defeat.

[@leesibley000]

Size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with it. 😂 UTCIAD 🎉🎉🎉

[@C1tyground5155]

This is just embarrassing,what team standing joint second in the prem loses 5-0 to anyone.we can see know that we don’t deserve to be in the top 4 and won’t be for much longer.absolute rubbish.

[@paultsiatsios483]

He's not a good coach when we open up we don't know what to do you can't always play counter attack you need to change system

[@snads8415]

We won't recover from that result in time for the Brighton game, absolutely no chance.

[@JamesDONK-d5k]

Course we will, what happened after City on 4th December... that's the last time we lost! Why be so down

[@adamsimmonds5323]

You sound like a real winner

[@JamesDONK-d5k]

@@adamsimmonds5323 I'm treating that as a compliment x

[@snads8415]

@adamsimmonds5323 I'd rather be a realist than be deluded

[@JamesDONK-d5k]

@@snads8415 it's not delusional to be evidence-based

[@MichaelWard-kh8yo]

Forest got found out believe me this isn't the last game they are going to lose why do you think after 4 months at Tottenham they sacked nuno 😂

[@glennford3728]

Jota isn't good enough