Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "w**ksy"
Will probably play around 1-in-3.
That's fine, Yates is just as effective.
That's fine, Yates is just as effective.
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
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Diakhaby's first touch
Viv Anderson
Hopefully his injury isn't a serious one, he's a proper quality player.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
It didn’t even warrant a booking in the referee’s eyes, did it?
Ripple
Youth Team
Does anybody know how many more halves/starts until his contract trigger kicks in?
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
If the rumours are to be believed 9.
Berkshire Red
Jack Burkitt
I wouldn't be bothering. Play him until Christmas, then make a call. Either commit or leave him out of the 25 post Christmas. He's too biscuity by far right now.
Berkshire Red
Jack Burkitt
Yes, he did book him. Bizarrely the only one they got too. Casemiro should have been given one for a late foul on Anderson straight after he'd given one to Ndoye.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
He gets 14 and take it from there for me. If we can get his body right he's a huge asset. If not...
Ripple
Youth Team
Tricky isn't it?
Would you buy that lovely Rolls Royce you've leased for the last few months but has so far broken down every third or fourth drive?
At the end of the day, you are correct. It will be a thoroughly assessed medical decision by next window. Fingers crossed he can be managed.
Green Jumper
"Nottingham Forest Are Premier League"
Although he came in relatively late, Luiz was this summer's arrival who I never thought we'd have a chance of signing.
He's a superb player, but I think what we're seeing now could be the reason why supposedly bigger clubs passed on the opportunity and why Nuno reportedly objected to the signing.
If we can get him fit and performing, he'll do very well for us, so I have my fingers crossed for him.
If he spends half his time on the treatment table, legitimate questions will be asked of the recruitment and medical teams.
He's a superb player, but I think what we're seeing now could be the reason why supposedly bigger clubs passed on the opportunity and why Nuno reportedly objected to the signing.
If we can get him fit and performing, he'll do very well for us, so I have my fingers crossed for him.
If he spends half his time on the treatment table, legitimate questions will be asked of the recruitment and medical teams.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "w**ksy"
I still don't get why Nuno would object to the signing tbh.
We were signing to thicken the squad with quality to cope with Europe. Luiz still does that, he just can't play every game in tight schedules.
But he was/is still fine for relieving more mainstays in the side with a quality contribution in it's place. Even if the club only gets 10-20 games a season out of him, that amount from a player of his quality is a plus in my book.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Agents.
Green Jumper
"Nottingham Forest Are Premier League"
I don't think Nuno would have wanted a player who would only be right for 20 games a season to be honest @Alf-engelos Mindminackers
If we assume Nuno did want another CM for the increase in games, he'll more likely have wanted one he knew would generally be fit, given his known preference for smaller squads.
There are elements of assumption and hindsight with this as I'd think I'd probably have been OK with taking a gamble on Luiz at the time myself, but I'd have a few quid that Nuno was probably thinking more along the lines reuniting again with an experienced, battle-hardened Mendes client like Ruben Neves, which might have been possible with only a year left on his Saudi contract.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
(I also think Nuno wanted to keep Danilo)
I wanted to keep danillo but a lot had written him off saying the injury wrecked him, I thought he deserved another chance
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Me too actually - great kid and mega talented.
Listen 'ere young man
John Robertson
Forest Focus I think said something like obligation kicks in after fourteen 45 min appearances. He's on around 4 if I remember correctly.
Cloughie1975
Stuart Pearce
I wouldn’t bother-clearly a good player but if he’s rarely available he’s no real use to Forest on an extended basis.
Steve B
Jack Burkitt
His fitness/injury issues are very frustrating, because on more than one occasion (including last Saturday) he’s looked like the best player on the pitch before he has to hobble off.
Where’s little Jimmy Gordon with the cortisone needles when you need him?
Where’s little Jimmy Gordon with the cortisone needles when you need him?
Red Dog in a Dinghy
Geoff Thomas
20 million for 20 games a season isn’t that bad. It’s more than we’ve got out of Taiwo for a similar price.
His wages will be high though.
Strange as before Juventus he only missed a handful of games for Villa.
His wages will be high though.
Strange as before Juventus he only missed a handful of games for Villa.
JonnoSnr
Geoff Thomas
It makes sense why he's been subbed at half time on a few occasions too.
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Viv Anderson
I’d have thought we’d have used him more as a second half sub, come on at 55/60 and not trigger an appearance, eases him back into it aswell
Gareth Edds
Viv Anderson
maybe the risk of him getting injured and then having to be subbed again?
Cureboy
Geoff Thomas
Top player but a biscuit.
Timothy Pope
Just another roll of the Dyche
Manage his minutes properly and he is a real asset. Personally, I would only play him in the Europa games whilst we have 2 games a week. The lower intensity should help.
Then use him for an hour when we have less frequent games.
Then use him for an hour when we have less frequent games.