Playoff heartbreak

Your decisions

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

1. MD 12 · A mascot joke travels fast
   Turn the noise into motivation. Cooper tells Guy Moussi to do the talking on the pitch. Forest press higher; Chris Cohen knows the opposition now have a point to prove.
   Next 3 matches: more attacking threat, more space for opponents.

2. MD 23 · Mid-season replacement
   Jack Colback out; Ben Watson in.
   Jack Colback fails a late fitness test before the second half of the season. Pick someone else for the run-in.

3. MD 32 · The golf day goes off course
   Call it a day and refocus on training. Cooper cuts the event short. Chris Cohen and Guy Moussi are back on the training plan, though the buggy picture still reaches the group chat.
   Next 3 matches: fewer distractions tighten the defence, though Forest create slightly less.

4. MD 46 · A quote on the back page
   Settle it behind closed doors. Cooper puts Paul Anderson and Joe Worrall in a room together. The headline fades; the squad keeps its answer for the pitch.
   Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.