Despite dominating possession, we really didn't test our rivals for the majority of the game. Their football isn't very pretty, but it is effective. It's got a touch of the Billy Davies style about it.
This was probably one of our worst performances of the season. Sure enough our passes in the main were finding white shirts, but when you are forced to pass back to the goalkeeper whilst in the opponents half, questions must be asked.
Forest will be kicking themselves. They created chances only to see them squandered. Lolley scored a good goal to put them ahead, but I'm of the opinion that Hamer could have done better.
It was the final third where we seem to have been stuck for ideas. Once we got into their half, they had 7 or 8 players back to block our crosses. They were then a threat on the counter attack.
Chris Martin has never previously scored against Forest which is quite remarkable looking at his record for us overall. He was there though when their keeper flapped right at the death to touch the ball over the line.
It's a bit of a head scratcher that we were so poor yesterday as earlier in the season when we weren't playing well, we were unfortunate to lose at their place.
Martyn Waghorn will now be missing for three games after receiving a red card for a foul on Yates. Lawrence and Wisdom both likely to be missing on Wednesday night at The Hawthorns. Lawrence definitely will be missing as he serves the last game of a three match ban.
Cocu's options are reduced, but it would just be the Derby way to go and win there!
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