Derby County travel to Nottingham Forest this weekend in the East Midlands derby with both sides looking to earn the bragging rights before the international break.
The Rams, of course, had the better season last year as they made the play-off final – which they lost to Aston Villa – but this year it has been the Reds that have had the better time of things.
Indeed, the Tricky Trees will feel as though they are the favourites for this one with them looking the more likely to challenge for the play-offs, though there is still a long way to go.
Certainly, the Rams won’t be giving up just yet and a win this weekend will boost their hopes greatly, with some fans wanting Tom Lawrence to hit the winner for rather controversial reasons.
Let’s take a look at what has been said on social media…
If you could choose one player to get the winner against Forest on Saturday, who would it be? #dcfcfans
— Derby Retweets (@DerbyRetweets) November 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/drabble_mark/status/1192009198713950208
Martin would be nice but just for the pure anger it would cause it would have to be Lawrence.
— Robert Johnson (@rjohnsondcfc) November 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/scotthammond1/status/1191857940732534784
https://twitter.com/pterodactyldcfc/status/1191855523244728321
Lawrence for inducing off the scale indignation. And can I have 2? Shinniesta for the sheer joy.
— Liz Slattery (@ElizabethSlatts) November 6, 2019
Gotta be a 97th minute Lawrence offside handball on the line goal
— Mike (@mctucks) November 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/dcfcTomm/status/1191984259281694721
Lawrence, imagine the abuse he will be getting, and the rage from them if he slots in the winner from outside the box in injury time.
— Homer (@homers_twin) November 6, 2019
Not long to go until kick-off, then, with this one of English football’s great rivalries.
