We scored 2 and Forest scored 3 for all reasons to do with playing a cup game.
We could all argue black and blue as to why it happened but the reality is very simple. It did happen and it does happen and not just to us.
Southampton were knocked out at home.
Is that their manager making some kind of statement or is it that he sent out a team to play the game and it wasn't good enough against a team that wanted it more and had a bit better fortune in getting it.
Basically like Forest against us.
If Rafa wanted to make any statement he would have ensured we went out with a whimper and not in extra time.
Take absolutely nothing from that game in terms of what we have and what will be and who can do it and who can not...because there's nothing at all to be taken from the game that has any bearing on the premier league season, except first team player injuries or suspensions, which thankfully it appears we managed to avoid in the main.
My issue is Rafa making his real statement to the fans in premier league games.
I want him to send out his teams to be tactically aware like he does on the back foot but to express themselves on the front foot.
Basically balance it all out and stop this negative crap that blights the enjoyment.
