Wembley heroes

Your decisions

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

1. MD 12 · The second-ball problem
   Work on the midfield distances. Cooper keeps the midfield group out to work on distances. Ben Osborn gets the detail right; Dexter Blackstock feels the extra session in his legs.
   Next match: a small fatigue cost. Following 2: better organisation.

2. MD 23 · Mid-season replacement
   Jack Robinson out; Danny Fox in.
   In this fictional season, Jack Robinson fails an eye test after weeks of misreading Cooper's tactics board. The club rules him out for the run-in; choose a January replacement.

3. MD 32 · A difficult week for the hamster
   Offer a day, then a gentle return. Cooper gives Joe Lolley a day, then eases him back with the squad. Michael Mancienne takes the lead in the extra session; nobody jokes about the hamster.
   Next match: a small fatigue cost. Following 2: better organisation.

4. MD 46 · A Forest Focus clip goes everywhere
   Settle it with the squad first. Cooper speaks to Brice Samba and Ryan Yates away from the microphones. The squad agree their answer belongs in leg two.
   Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.

5. MD 46 · The Wembley plan
   Attack from the start. Cooper lets Michail Antonio lead an early push against Blackpool. Forest create more, but give them room to counter.
   Wembley: more chances to score, but more space for the opposition.