Minute-by-minute report: Will Nottingham Forest start the year in positive fashion against Chelsea? Join Rob Smyth to find out
Chelsea are in control, though Forest will be encouraged by some of their counter-attacking, particularly in the ten or so minutes before Sterling’s goal.“HNY from Spain, Rob,” says Paulo Biriani. “It’s French onion soup on New Year’s Day. Also, can you clarify whetherI think the official editorial line is ‘think for yourself Smyth, you’re a grown man’. I just need to ask one of our proper writers what that means and then I’ll let you know about Chelsea.
Freuler lunges in to win the ball from Koulibaly, a textbook midfield tackle, and the referee gives a free-kick. But we’ve just seen a replay of the Mount challenge on Johnson, and it does look like there was no contact, so he got that one right.Mount seems to take Johnson’s legs from under him with a very late tackle, but the referee gives nothing and Cucurella gives Johnson a mouthful for diving. “You’re not fit to referee,” is the verdict of the home fans.