FT: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Vindec]

Murphy is doing surprisingly well.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Hasn’t everybody been cold the first 30?

Murphy's pass completion is 50%. Ie he has given the ball away every other time he's touched it.

[NYCBlue]

It's not terrible. But it's not very good either. At least they are trying I suppose.

[tforturton]

Usual story - we look good, but it's all bluff and bluster, but no end product.

[NYCBlue]

Why are we using long throws without Moore or Morrison on the field

It's "The Cardiff Way".

[BLUETIT]

He’s played some lovely passes that most wouldn’t try either.

Reminds me of the Morecambe & Wise, with Andre Previn sketch. "I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order"

[Bobby Dandruff]

It's not terrible. But it's not very good either. At least they are trying I suppose.

Trying is surely the very minimum we should expect.

It is such boring football.

Nothing happens. We pass the ball around a bit but without achieving anything.

Yawn.

[Dave Blue]

There seems to be some sort of urgency today that is lacking usually. Maybe the early goal ensured this.

[City123]

Why does he persist with Ralls as a 10? Surely you stick Wilson there before Ralls?

[WJ99mobile]

Murphy is doing surprisingly well.

I agree but I always get called a fanboy

[surge]

Positives:

- Phillips, Bagan, Murphy getting game time

Negatives:

- several more

[Bobby Dandruff]

There seems to be some sort of urgency today that is lacking usually. Maybe the early goal ensured this.

True

[WJ99mobile]

Why does he persist with Ralls as a 10? Surely you stick Wilson there before Ralls?

I suppose if you expect Ralls to cover the wings it won’t work

[2b2bdoo]

Could we be anymore predictable in selection and play.

I think it shocked no one we lost the first goal then we wake up a bit, seems to be all the time. Negative mentality.

[City123]

Phillips' distribution seems decent

[splott parker]

Oh, for an out and out striker....and Arter’s still a dirty twat.

[2b2bdoo]

Oh, for an out and out striker....and Arter’s still a dirty twat.

Yup, love it.

[splott parker]

Glatzel really is poor, no get up and go, a dream to mark for a centre half. I hope he makes me eat my words but.........

[splott parker]

“Cardiff get their cross in but nobody really there to attack it”

[City123]

Glatzel really is poor, no get up and go, a dream to mark for a centre half. I hope he makes me eat my words but.........

Even when he closes down he never looks like he believes that he'll win the ball or score a goal

[Don Corleone]

First shot on target 62mins from about 35 yards out that was comfortable for the keeper

[valleys caveman]

Hoilett on for Vaulks

[Des Parrot]

Usual story - we look good, but it's all bluff and bluster, but no end product.

No one busting a gut to get into the box, Pack, Ralls, Vaulks static

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Even when he closes down he never looks like he believes that he'll win the ball or score a goal

Not sure what you do with him. He's not strong enough to play with his back to goal, he can't run the channels as he's slow and he's not good enough to link play. Regardless of the style of play, he's just not up to it.

[City123]

Forest's first attack of the half and it just reminded me that Bacuna really isn't a right back, AWOL yet again