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  1. Analysis: Anderson shines in midfield battlepublished at 19:44 GMT 1 November

    Simon Stone
    Chief football news reporter

    Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest runs with the ballImage source, Getty Images

    Seven days ago, one of the central midfielders heavily linked with a move to Manchester United - Brighton's Carlos Baleba - failed to shine at Old Trafford.

    Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson is another, but he did much better against Ruben Amorim's team.

    Anderson played with an energy Baleba lacked. He was aware of danger, nipping in to seize possession from Matheus Cunha close to his own area midway through the first half, and he was not worried about chasing down lost causes, as he did to retrieve a ball that seemed certain to roll over the line in front of the home dugout.

    He picked his moments to push forward and would have been in a shooting position close to goal had he been able to control Callum Hudson-Odoi's short pass on the edge of the area just before half-time.

    The England international was also involved in Forest's equaliser, helping to ferry the ball to the right where Ryan Yates floated it in for Morgan Gibbs-White to head home.

    Once Forest were in front, Anderson worked tirelessly to keep United at bay.

    The way he maintained his discipline - with and without the ball - to not stray out of position was impressive. He was also not scared of a tactical foul as he brought down Bruno Fernandes late in the game, close to the halfway line, as the visiting captain threatened a dangerous counter-attack.

    Anderson might have won it at the end for the home side, but his shot hit Luke Shaw and flashed wide.

  2. Nottingham Forest 2-2 Man Utd: What Dyche and Gibbs-White saidpublished at 17:16 GMT 1 November

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    Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche has been speaking to Sky Sports about the controversial corner that led to Manchester United's first goal: "It's not inconclusive, I've seen it back. That's two decisions that are incorrect that have gone against us. They [the assistant referees] give corners that aren't corners. They gave one last week and one this week.

    "It is a really poor decision that decides a lot. We are fighting for our lives to get up the table."

    Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White has also been speaking to Sky Sports about the result: "It is good to get a point, but the dressing room is frustrated to not get all three [points]. We conceded two silly corners, and I don't think the first one was even a corner.

    "From where I was standing, I was pretty far away, but all the boys were saying at half-time that the ball hadn't gone out. It is something that needs looking at because it has cost us two extra points today.

    "It is time to kick on. We need to start getting more points."

    Did you know?

    • Sean Dyche has only won one of his 19 Premier League matches against Manchester United (D6 L12). Only against Manchester City (0.33) does he have a lower points-per-game ratio in the competition than against the Red Devils (0.47).

    • Nottingham Forest have conceded 16 Premier League goals from set pieces (excluding penalties) this year - the most of any team in the competition in 2025.

  3. Nottingham Forest v Man Utd: Team news published at 14:16 GMT 1 November

    Nottingham Forest starting XI: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Douglas Luiz, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

    Sean Dyche resists the temptation to make changes to the side that lost at Bournemouth last Sunday, as he looks to win their first league game since the opening weekend.

    Former Manchester City youngster James McAtee has still started just once since his £30m summer move.

    Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Douglas Luiz, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus

    Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee

    Ruben Amorim names an unchanged side as Manchester United chase a fourth successive win, which would move them up to second in the Premier League table.

    Harry Maguire returns to the bench after missing last week's victory against Brighton with a minor injury.

    Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko

    Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Maguire, Mount, Zirkzee, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo

    Manchester United starting XI: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko
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  5. Sutton's predictions: Nottingham Forest v Man Utdpublished at 12:34 GMT 1 November

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    The Nottingham Forest fans seem to be happy with Sean Dyche as manager and I think they will be patient with him - he has that affiliation with the club after starting his playing career there.

    I think they might have to wait a bit longer for his first Premier League win, though.

    Manchester United have picked up a bit, and Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha are proving me right after I said in the summer they would prove to be great signings.

    They bring great variation when they play together - Mbeumo runs in behind, while Cunha comes deep looking for the ball to feet - and they both link the attack so well.

    Defensively, there are still problems with United, however.

    They have put together a three-game winning streak but they are not at the stage where I trust them to turn up every week, and I can see that run coming to an end here.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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  6. Nottingham Forest v Manchester United: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:06 GMT 31 October

    Matthew Hobbs
    BBC Sport journalist

    Sean Dyche takes charge of his first Premier League home game as Nottingham Forest head coach against a Manchester United side who have won three games in a row for the first time under head coach Ruben Amorim.

    BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of Saturday's clash at the City Ground.

    United winning with confidence

    Amorim puts United's upturn in fortunes down to one of football's most valuable commodities – confidence.

    Following the 4-2 win against Brighton at Old Trafford last weekend, Amorim said: "I think (the players) are more confident.

    "I think the best game we did this season was against Arsenal (a 1-0 defeat) but then, when you are a little bit more confident, when you have a different spirit, sometimes you have a little bit of luck in certain moments of the game that help you to win."

    From matchday three onwards, only Arsenal have picked up more points than United's 15, while Amorim's side are the leading scorers in the division during this period with 14 goals.

    A switch in focus to more direct attacks has helped United's cause in recent weeks – particularly utilising long balls from goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who has replaced Altay Bayindir over the last three matches.

    A table of data showing the increased number of long kicks utilised by Manchester United in the Premier League in 2025-26
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    United have switched tactics to play long more often in recent matches

    Bryan Mbeumo's return to form has also underpinned United's rise to sixth in the Premier League table.

    The £65m summer signing's brace against Brighton made it three goals in two matches following one in his opening seven league appearances since joining from Brentford.

    Only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah have been involved in more Premier League goals in 2025 than Mbeumo's 20 and the forward's form is another example of the increasing confidence at Old Trafford.

    Dyche lost his first Premier League game as Forest boss 2-0 at Bournemouth last Sunday.

    While Dyche later said that Forest had been unable to live with Bournemouth physically, his side's approach at the Vitality Stadium reflected tactics typically associated with the former Everton and Burnley manager.

    Forest played 16.9% of their passes long against the Cherries, far higher than their average of 8.5% under Ange Postecoglou, while goalkeeper Matz Sels played 25 long passes versus Bournemouth, the most by a Forest player in a game this season.

    Since the start of 2024-25, Dyche's teams (Forest and Everton) have played more long balls than any other Premier League side and recorded the fewest sequences of 10 passes or more.

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    Forest boss Sean Dyche is known for favouring direct tactics

    Such an approach may well suit a squad used to playing direct football under former boss Nuno Espirito Santo to great success, but Forest's failure to score in Dyche's opening league outing is a familiar problem for their manager.

    Dyche has now seen his teams fail to score in 10 of his last 14 Premier League games, including nine with Everton.

    Among managers to take charge of 150 games in Premier League history, Dyche's goals-per-game ratio of 0.97 is the lowest of them all.