Nottingham Forest fans have their fingers crossed for a big win for Manchester City this afternoon (Saturday) as they take on Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium.
Both Leeds and Forest, along with Leicester City, are on 30 points as the race to survive relegation at the end of the season hots up. The Reds are currently in the third relegation spot on goal difference, but a record-equalling win for Man City could change that without Forest even kicking a ball.
However, only a 9-0 win for Man City will do, with Leeds having scored significantly more goals than Forest this season. Most Forest fans would just take a win for City, with Leeds, under the management of Allardyce looking to pull off a shock result.
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Should the Whites get anything from the game, pundit Gary Neville has said it would be a ‘miracle’ “In his (Allardyce’s) dreams he’ll be thinking he can come here and get a point or somehow get a win and that would shock the world," Neville told Sky Sports .
“They’re coming to one of the best teams in the world, certainly the Premier League, and they’re ill-disciplined in the way they play, they’re all over the place – everything you’d think an Allardyce team are not. He’s got to work a miracle in these next days.”
Ahead of the game, which Forest fans will be keeping an eye on. Reds’ supporters have taken to social media to send a message of support and outline their hopes to Man City.
Here’s what just some had to say.
Gary : Big day in the capital but more importantly 3 points for city #NFFC
GIFS, Funny and Forest : Is 10-0 too much to ask? #NFFC
Jamie Pollard : All Man City today aren’t we #nffc #ManCity
Ross Perry-Taylor : With a bit of luck, hopefully it'll be 9-0 to Man City today and we'll move out of the relegation zone on goal difference #nffc
Panks : Don’t you dare slip up
Do your thing #mcfc #nffc
Footy_Shack_NFFC : If Man City put 7 past Leeds on Saturday, we are out of the bottom three #nffc @NFFC
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