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SEASON 2026/27 game 10 November 7th 2026
 Nottingham Forest 3Cunha 6, Delap 18, 73  Mancheater City 1Jerky 52
THE BEST BITS
I know some may think this is a terrible thing to say, but the best bit of this match for us was watching Anderson running back towards his own goal as Forest ran on to score. Twice. Three times? We always regretted his move to the Cheats, and today, what with them getting thumped by the good guys, what with them losing three matches in a row, and what with the Premier League preparing a special place in hell for them, he must have regretted it too.
No, the best bit was watching Gvardiol, the Croatian international known for his "on-pitch composure, precise passing, and defensive reliability" (Wiki), getting bundled over like a broken basket of washing and watching Cunha go on and score. That was another highlight - the composure with which the Forest centre back found his balance, shifted the ball to his left foot, and slotted it past a bemused Donnarumma.
Hang on, the best bits were surely Liam Delap's goals. Our Liam may not be the most technically gifted footballer in the world, or even in his own street, but he has a shot like a sledgehammer. I don't think I have seen a ball hit harder. Sometimes a ball is hit so hard it takes on a trajectory all its own, like a wayward skyrocket, and his second shot screwed ridiculously beyond Donnarumma and thumped into the net. The word "fulminating" comes to mind, whatever that means.
To be honest, there were so many best bits it is hard to remember them all. The defence was so swift, aggressive and disciplined that City had to produce a world class fluke to score. The midfield was sharp in the press. MGW was back to his best. The goals reminded us that Forest's real strengths do not lie in control or possession but in counter attack. And Glasner should stop talking too much and charge down the touchline more often. And it was nice to see Marinakis enjoying himself for once. And Enzo Fernandez missing a header because he's too small and a mardy bugger. And Haaland looking puzzled at this strange turn of events.
In fact, there were probably as many best bits as minutes of the match, but the very best bit for us was watching Ryan Yates. Apparently Glasner was impressed with his captain's stirring speech before the match, and you could see on the pitch how much Forest had missed a natural leader's presence. The very very best bit would have been watching his deflected shot drop over Donnarumma's head into the net. But you can't have everything.
Well you can if you want it badly enough, but that will have to wait till after the International Breakage. Let's hope this isn't just a one off, but the start of something big, as the Archbishop etc ...
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