Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked manager Rob Edwards after failing to keep the club in the Premier League. Edwards was hired in November and the team was relegated in April. Gil Vicente manager César Peixoto is reportedly targeted as his replacement.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is aiming for a record fifth Europa League title against Freiburg. His meticulous approach and focus on detail have transformed the club, leading them to European qualification and a potential trophy.
For Nottingham Forest, just how precious might Elliot Anderson’s late equaliser at home to Newcastle prove? Vítor Pereira’s side knew they had to match or better West Ham’s result later against the Premier League leaders, Arsenal, and if West Ham fail to win at the London Stadium, then Forest’s mood will improve again and relegation fears will substitute. In a game devoid of quality, the Newcastle substitutes Jacob Ramsey and Harvey Barnes combined to seize Eddie Howe’s side a 74th-minute lead, but the former Newcastle youngster showed great endeavour to level.For Forest, who Pereira warned had no time to wallow after exiting the Europa League on Thursday, the wait goes on to guarantee Premier League survival, but this point – and their vastly superior goal difference – could go some way to doing so. Anderson has been Forest’s best player this season by some distance and after playing a give and go with James McAtee, a Forest sub, the England midfielder burned into the six-yard box and sent an effort past Nick Pope from a tight angle. The likelihood is this was Anderson’s penultimate Forest game at the City Ground, the 23-year-old a target for Manchester City and Manchester United this summer. Continue reading...
For Nottingham Forest, just how precious might Elliot Anderson’s late equaliser at home to Newcastle prove? Vítor Pereira’s side knew they had to match or better West Ham’s result later against the Premier League leaders, Arsenal, and West Ham’s defeat at the London Stadium means Forest are safe from relegation. In a game devoid of quality, the Newcastle substitutes Jacob Ramsey and Harvey Barnes combined to seize Eddie Howe’s side a 74th-minute lead, but the former Newcastle youngster showed great endeavour to level.For Forest, who Pereira warned had no time to wallow after exiting the Europa League on Thursday, the battle to guarantee Premier League survival has been won. Anderson has been Forest’s best player this season by some distance and after playing a give and go with James McAtee, a Forest sub, the England midfielder burned into the six-yard box and sent an effort past Nick Pope from a tight angle. The likelihood is this was Anderson’s penultimate Forest game at the City Ground, the 23-year-old a target for Manchester City and Manchester United this summer. Continue reading...
A fourth manager of the season seemed a wild strategy but Portuguese coach has galvanised the squad and this journey could end in the Champions LeagueFootball, it transpires, is not rocket science. If it were, Nottingham Forest would not be close to securing Premier League survival and two games from Champions League football next season. The club’s approach could hardly be described as methodical but whether by accident or design, Vítor Pereira, Forest’s fourth head coach in six months, has found the right formula.When eight changes to the lineup were announced for Monday’s visit to Chelsea, eyebrows were raised as the second string were sent out. It allowed Pereira to rest others for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg at Aston Villa. Within two minutes they were ahead and by the hour they were out of sight and a further step towards salvation thanks to a third away win in a row. Continue reading...
Chelsea lose six in a row for first time since 1993‘We were nowhere near the level we needed to be’Chelsea’s interim head coach, Calum McFarlane, admitted the opening 15 minutes of his side’s home defeat by Nottingham Forest were “not acceptable” as Chelsea lost a sixth consecutive Premier League match for the first time since 1993.A second-minute header from Taiwo Awoniyi was followed by an Igor Jesus penalty in the 15th minute to leave Vítor Pereira’s second-string side able to keep their hosts at arm’s length throughout the contest. Awoniyi’s second later in the game ultimately sealed three crucial points for Forest in their battle against relegation. Continue reading...
A second-string Nottingham Forest served up the shock of the Premier League weekend as they ran through an insipid Chelsea side in west London to keep their dual bid for Premier League safety and European glory alive.After Vítor Pereira announced eight changes from the team that beat Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday night, and with the second leg just three days away, the Forest boss said he had “changed the players but not the spirit” of his team. If there were eyebrows raised when the news came in, Pereira’s appraisal turned out to be entirely correct. His understudies – led by the two-goal Taiwo Awoniyi and the winger Dilane Bakwa – were every inch the match of the many amortised investments that lined up for their opponents. Continue reading...
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest meet in the first all-English Europa League semi-final since 2009, with Villa seeking to end a 30-year trophy drought. Villa, led by Unai Emery, have built remarkable stability with eight players from their starting XI 3.5 years ago still capable of starting. Forest, under Vítor Pereira, are unbeaten in eight matches and have scored more Premier League goals than anyone since February. The tie represents Villa's third consecutive major semi-final.
Nottingham Forest produced a commanding 5-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, with goals from Chris Wood, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and an own goal securing a win that lifts the visitors to 39 points. Manager Vítor Pereira's side are now six points clear of West Ham and eight ahead of Tottenham in the relegation battle, with their unbeaten league run extending to six games.
Nottingham Forest secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, with Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Chris Wood and Elliot Anderson all scoring. The win lifts Forest to 39 points, six clear of West Ham and eight ahead of Tottenham in the relegation battle. Manager Vítor Pereira's decision to field two strikers paid off handsomely as Forest recorded their biggest away win of the season.
Nottingham Forest secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, lifting the club to 39 points and within touching distance of Premier League safety. Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus (two goals), Chris Wood and Elliot Anderson (95th minute) scored for Forest, who fielded an attacking 4-4-2 formation with two strikers. The win puts Forest six points clear of West Ham and eight ahead of Tottenham, effectively confining the relegation battle to the two London clubs. Sunderland had a goal disallowed by VAR.
A comprehensive preview of upcoming Premier League matches and FA Cup semi-finals, highlighting tactical shifts, managerial pressures, and key player performances across various clubs.
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy discusses how Vítor Pereira's half-time changes "benefitted" Morgan Gibbs-White as the England international made a "huge difference" in Nottingham Forest's 4-1 comeback victory against Burnley.
