Sutton's predictions: Nottingham Forest v Evertonpublished at 11:10
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This is a tough one to call. Nottingham Forest are looking to get back to winning ways after losing to Aston Villa last week, but Everton are so awkward under David Moyes.
The Toffees have drawn six of their past eight games so that is the obvious call here, but I want to back Forest - if you cut me in half, I am red and white.
Semi-automated offsides a 'step in right direction' but take 'with a pinch of salt'published at 11:07
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There are lots of different perspectives in terms of how you watch a game of football, and I think for the majority of time the people in the stadium get the best atmosphere, but the worst views of how a game has actually gone.
You don't really get the chance to see multiple replays and have discussions about things, because you just get caught up in the moment.
With the incoming semi automated offsides, they did promise it earlier in the season - but I think the caveat was they're only going to do it when it's ready.
It is a positive that they didn't do it when it wasn't ready.
One upside to to the new technology is some of the arguments disappear. Previously you could say 'but it looks like it's this to me' or 'it looks like it's that to me'. When it is presented now, there aren't many people that will then be looking at the animation, going back to the video, and then going down a proper conspiracy rabbit hole.
So, it ends more arguments, not all arguments, but more arguments.
I think people, as a consequence, will be more accepting of it.
But, I still do believe that there's things for people to understand, because it can't be used in every situation. There are certain decisions which can still be a little bit more complex, and there's certain times where human intervention will still need to be brought in.
I wouldn't say it's as clear as, say, goal line technology, but it's a step in the direction to where most people feel more comfortable accepting the outcome and the speed of it as well will be encouraged.
It's not to say that it's going to be instant. If you believe this is going to be perfect, and always extremely fast, ask yourself, why do you think that?
Unless somebody has told you that from PGMOL, then take it with a pinch of salt and you see how it goes.
I think it's something that many people have seen before so hopefully there will be fewer arguments.
But, because it's football, there'll always be something to argue about the end of the day.
'I'm not the finished product' - Elangapublished at 08:32 11 April
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Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga says he is "not the finished product" yet, despite his impressive season so far.
Speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up and Show More Football podcast, Elanga said: "It's about momentum as a player. You want momentum and momentum playing week in and week out. That is the way you are going to improve and the way you are going to learn things.
"For me, having the players around me – older, younger – taking things from them, advice, advice on my game, because I'm not the finished product, I can always improve and that is something I have been trying to do this season.
"Looking at my game and what I can try and do better because, I didn't have one of the best starts to the season, that is why I can't say I have done really well. I can still improve and get better, can still start the season even better, but, at the end of the day, it is not about how you start but how you finish.
"I want to make sure I finish as strong as possible, personally and with the team as we're more than capable of doing so.
"Whenever somebody asks me 'is this my best season?' I always say it is going to be the next one. It is always the next one – the best goal is the next one, the best assist is the next one, the best game is the next one. You can always improve and get better and better. This season I have been really trying to hone down on everything. My decision making, my finishing, my passing, my general positioning, my general understanding of the game - there is so much you can improve on as a football player.
"If you are willing to put that extra yard in, that extra work in on and off the pitch, you are more than capable of reaching heights you wouldn't think are possible to reach."