Forest v Luton, October 21st 3pm

Played well might be a stretch but we were clearly the better team up to our second goal and created decent chances throughout.

So did they. They could have easily scored three before we got our first. We had no control of the midfield at any point in the game, and at no point were we making Luton actually chase us.

Chris wood should/could have had two headed goals before he scored. We were the better side and if not for Serge's cock up I agree we should have easily won that.

The subs excuse is a weird one because Ryan "Goal Threat" Yates could have scored a third for us after winning the ball and getting it back from a nice set up pass.

What a lot of people have seem to have missed was the impact Ross Barkley had on the Luton midfield. He won balls, He was Progressive and he made good runs into the box which seem to give Poo-ton confidence. They scored not from good play but by lumping it into our box and winning the second balls.

It was extremely disappointing that happened as we really should have seen out the game. Wood scoring twice was nice. As I mentioned could have got a few more headers.

Elanga was a menace for a lot of that game and was the architect of the Second Forest Goal. I see why he was on the pitch. Yates coming on wasn't a problem.

I thought Boly and Murillo were fine. Toff had another good game. Serge had a howler. Joe was out muscled. Elanga and Wood played well. MGW continues to frustrate. Nico Domulator and Sangare weren't doing it for me but that didn't mean the latter shouldn't have scored. A Danillo in this game would have been a mighty fine weapon.

On other days we would have won. This was a major disappointment because we didn't. I was upset when Luton equalized but I still think that there are worse teams than us in the division and Everton should still get a points reduction.

I also think that Coops shouldn't be under pressure. We won't find anyone better to keep us on the right path. Tricky is right. Second season Syndrome is a thing. We are mongs if we think this is going to. be easier. It isn't. We are lucky the Undead, Poo-ton and a couple of others are a bit worse.

We are lacking attacking options, but I felt that at the end of the window. Wood was pleasing but without Taiwo we are a bit of a project. Onwards to the Scouse (who we never beat at Anfield) and hopefully the return of Niahkate's giant throws...

Chicago: Pragmatic.

The more sane among us don't seem worried.

For balance though, it is possible just as we might be pulling it together that we are knocked back by losing so many due to Afcon.

Maybe Cooper's cunning plan is that if we're doing badly none of them will get called up.

Anyway, next four look tough - 2 or 3 points would be a decent return (and put us even further behind last seasons pace).

I'm loathe to get into it .... But we had 5 points at this time last season, and we've currently got 10 points, so how are we behind last season's pace?

The table from last season compared to this season after nine games.

Comparable opposition - same teams or promoted swapped for relegated.

That takes no account of the timing of whe we played the "comparable" teams last season: how many injuries we had; how long the players had been together; what form we and the opposition were in. As a model, that makes it very limited.

Well, duh. But still likely to be closer than assuming the first nine we played last season are equal to the first nine last season.

You didn't like it last time I posted it, perhaps you didn't understand. We are two points behind last year on a (debatable) like for like.

This is a silly model that takes no account of teams improving or getting worse, year on year.

If the promoted teams are just the same as last year's relegated teams, we're fine, cos they got relegated.

I am astonished at how many of you seem to think we shouldn't have won yesterday. Were you at the game, or just watching on TV? Genuine question.

Yeah me and Thomas Tuchel, old Dead Legs got his 9th on the season on Saturday. If you can keep them coming at the rate he keeps the goals coming you'll be impressive.