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Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Leeds United at the City Ground in the Premier League in their opening game. Post match reaction from Mark Sutherns, Chris Aylmer, Paul Morley, Dan Cook and Steve Battlemuch on the game and the need for signings. #nffc #nottinghamforest

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Nottingham Forest kicked-off the Premier League season against Leeds United with a 1-0 defeat at the City Ground thanks to Anton Stach's late free kick as we review the game in full. Matt Davies is joined by Simon Fotheringham and Steve Battlemuch from 8pm. #nffc #nottinghamforest

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Matt Davies is joined by Leeds United fan Chris O'Connor for the first opposition view of the 2026/27 Premier League season. We discuss how he is viewing the campaign ahead and Saturday's game against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. #nffc #nottinghamforest

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Nottingham Forest kick-off the Premier League season against Leeds United at the City Ground as we preview the game in full. We'll also discuss the latest transfer news as Fiorentina wing back Dodo is being tipped to sign for 10m euros by Italian media, while Dilane Bakwa has been linked with a move to Hull City.

Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Greg Mitchell and Steve Battlemuch. #nffc #nottinghamforest

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00:00 Intro
02:07 Leeds preview
16:55 Team selection
27:49 Dodo
31:02 Bakwa and Delap
41:36 Final thoughts

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Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson, Michael Temple and Mikey Clarke for our 2026/27 predictions. We'll have predictions from the rest of the Forest Focus regulars too as we say where Nottingham Forest will finish in the Premier League. Will they win a trophy? Who will be top scorer and player of the season? What will the top four be and who is getting relegated? #nffc #nottinghamforest

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