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Ste McGovern

Mark Lawrenson reveals what made Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper smile ahead of Man City

Mark Lawrenson believes that Nottingham Forest's inability to retain the ball against Manchester City will be their downfall this weekend.

The two sides meet at the City Ground for the first time in 22 years this Saturday, with the game kicking off at 3pm. At the time they were both in the second tier striving to reach the Premier League; since then Man City have won the league six times, while the Reds are only now back in the top flight.

The stark difference between the teams was on full display back in August, when Pep Guardiola's charges put six past Forest at Eastlands. Steve Cooper has improved the performance of his side immensely from those difficult opening weeks of the campaign, but this could be the best team they have ever hosted on their home patch.

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