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Crystal Palace Vs Nottingham Forest Post-Match Tactical Analysis & Emile Smith-Rowe Scout Report
Today, we have a post-match tactical analysis article focusing on Crystal Palace versus Nottingham Forest in the Premier League along with a player analysis on Emile Smith-Rowe at Fulham this season.
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With just three matchdays left, the Premier League battle for European spots is heating up most dramatically.
Monday’s clash between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest was a pivotal moment in this heated race.
Forest dropped two crucial points, leaving them sixth in the Premier League table with 61 points—just two behind Chelsea, who now sit fifth with 63 points and hold the final Champions League qualification spot.
It was a frustrating night at Selhurst Park for Nuno Espírito Santo, especially in attack, mustering just 0.82 xG.
In this tactical analysis, we’ll examine the Oliver Glasner defensive tactics—specifically, their mid- and low-block strategies—used to neutralise Nottingham Forest.
Whilst his career has been somewhat stop-start, there has never been any doubt that Emile Smith-Rowe is a player with immense talent.
During his loan spells at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield Town and following his breakthrough into the Arsenal first team, he continually demonstrated an ability to impact games and has earned plenty of praise for his efforts.
However, with Arsenal’s squad well-saturated in his area of the field, it had also become apparent that he would need to move on from his boyhood club if he was to secure regular game time.
With that in mind, it came as little surprise when he bid farewell to the Emirates Stadium last summer and joined Fulham, who parted with a club-record £27m in return for his signature.
Many at Craven Cottage felt that he could be the player they had been looking for to spearhead their charge up the Premier League standings, and there have been plenty of signs as the campaign has gone on that he has the potential to live up to that billing.
However, he has also experienced several quieter spells in which he has struggled to have the same impact on proceedings, and that has led to some debate over whether he can be classified as a successful signing overall for the club.
It is that debate that this tactical analysis will attempt to reach a verdict on.
The scout report will examine different aspects of his play, both in and out of possession, and suggest ways that he can continue to improve as his career progresses.
The analysis will then use the points made to see whether he has justified the money spent to acquire him or if he has fallen short of expectations.
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