Last night on Match of the Day, Micah Richards whacked four Nottingham Forest players. The Premier League champion slammed the Reds for blowing a two-goal advantage.
Forest drew 2-2 at Luton Town, extending Steve Cooper’s winless streak to five games. The Reds haven’t won a game since a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in September.
Forest had taken the lead thanks to two goals from Chris Wood, but Luton Town earned a point thanks to goals from Cheidozie Ogbene and Elijah Adebayo.
Richards hammers four Nottingham Forest players
Forest had taken the lead thanks to two goals from Chris Wood, but Luton Town earned a point thanks to goals from Cheidozie Ogbene and Elijah Adebayo.
The commentator was not impressed. He was tasked with criticizing the performance as a defender during his playing days, and he didn’t hold back on Forest.
“The defending here is absolutely atrocious,” he told Match of the Day. Serge Aurier slips, which I believe is fine. Harry Toffolo does not respond, and they have six guys who are not on their toes waiting for something to happen.
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“The second one is considerably more difficult for me. You have to win the header as a defender in this position, Joe Worrall. Then Ola Aina has to anticipate that, and he simply does not tuck in.”
Toffolo does not anticipate, yet it would be unfair to blame him entirely. The second goal, on the other hand, is a complete disaster, and Forest must learn quickly.
Aurier is a seasoned professional, and what occurred yesterday will break his heart. Worrall, likewise, is the captain, and as a Nottingham native, he will have to learn quickly.
His vice has always been defending against target persons. Throwing him on to deal with Adebayo made no sense, and it turned out to be a disaster all around.
