Paul Merson has delivered his verdict on who he thinks will win when Nottingham Forest meet West Ham on Saturday afternoon.
The pundit has been speaking to Sportskeeda.
So, which way does Merson think Forest vs West Ham will go this weekend? Let’s take a closer look…
Paul Merson predicts who will win on Saturday – Nottingham Forest or West Ham
Well, it would seem as though this one might be a tough one to call for the pundits this weekend.
Forest have lost six of their last seven games at the City Ground, whilst West Ham were smashed 6-0 by Arsenal on Sunday.
Still, the Hammers have a lot of quality and given their position in the league they will fancy turning things around against Forest.
Merson doesn’t think they will, however, and has remarkably backed Forest to win this one 2-1.
He told Sportskeeda: “This is a must-win game for Forest. If they don’t get three points here I’d start worrying for them badly.
“There are good times to play against certain teams and I’d say this is the perfect time for Forest to take on West Ham, who are coming on the back of a 6-0 hammering against Arsenal.
“This is nothing less than a cup final for Forest and expect them to record a big win in front of their home fans.”
Merson is right – Forest have to win this weekend
Saying that this is a must-win game for Forest might sound odd given that there would be 13 games left after this weekend.
However, with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brighton on the horizon, Forest badly need to collect a win very quickly.
Teams down at the bottom aren’t going to keep doing Forest favours and Merson is right to claim that this one is a must-win.
The Reds can’t keep making the same mistakes over an over again and ultimately, the team simply has to do the business on the pitch this weekend.
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