Game-management has been a key talking point for Nottingham Forest this week, following their midweek defeat at Leeds United.
Head coach Steve Cooper felt his side sat back too much at Elland Road after taking the lead through Orel Mangala, rather than try to press home their advantage. It resulted in one-way traffic for much of the remaining 80 minutes, with the Reds unable to keep their relegation rivals at bay as they crashed to a damaging 2-1 loss.
It is something Cooper and his players have taken on board ahead of today’s trip to Aston Villa. As Forest fight for Premier League survival, there is much riding on the Welshman overseeing the right approach.
