Postecoglou Under Pressure: Nottingham Forest Fans Demand Firings
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* Nottingham Forest’s Poor Form: Manager Ange Postecoglou is facing criticism as he’s the first Forest manager in 100 years to fail to win any of his first six matches.
* Defensive Weakness: Postecoglou believes his team gets “nervous” when the opposition gets near their goal, leading to easy scores. He specifically points to vulnerability from set pieces, a problem that also plagued his Tottenham team.
* Midtjylland Defeat: forest lost 3-2 to Midtjylland. Midtjylland scored twice from set pieces and once after a turnover caused by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Chris Wood scored a late penalty, but it was onyl a consolation.
* Player Injury: Murillo,a Forest player,was forced off with an injury during the first half.
* Fan Reaction: Fans chanted “You’re getting sacked in the morning” towards Postecoglou during the match. He acknowledged their disappointment and accepted their right to an opinion.
* Opponent’s Style: Midtjylland’s “vertical football” (direct, attacking play) proved difficult for Forest to handle.
