It was a game Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper went into with certain objectives in mind. And one he came out of “with a little bit of confirmation on some stuff”.
The Welshman gave a frank assessment in the aftermath of Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw at Notts County. Pleased with the positives, he was equally clear when it came to discussing what he felt were the negatives.
With three friendlies in the week before the serious action begins, the Reds fielded a squad largely made up of fringe and younger players at Meadow Lane. Twice the visitors led, through Sam Surridge and Cafu, only to be pegged back in what was an entertaining affair. We take a look at some of the talking points from the match.
