Ange Postecoglou was subjected to chants of ‘you’re being sacked within the morning’ by his personal supporters as Nottingham Forest succumbed to a 3-2 dwelling defeat to FC Midtjylland on their European return.
In entrance of an expectant crowd of 29,323, there have been additionally chants for Nuno Espirito Santo, the person Postecoglou changed as Forest boss six winless video games in the past. The Midlands membership face Newcastle away from dwelling reside on Sky Sports activities this Sunday.
After being undone by the Danish facet on the Metropolis Floor, Postecoglou may not have many extra probabilities to get that first win if the Forest followers’ response to Valdemar Andreasen’s third purpose is any indicator.
The final time that the Metropolis Floor hosted European soccer was when competing for this similar trophy 29 years in the past in a quarter-final defeat to Bayern Munich. Jurgen Klinsmann and Jean-Pierre Papin did for Forest that night time. This wanted much less high quality.
Two crosses from set-pieces lower by means of Forest within the first half. Ousmane Diao turned within the first on the far publish and although Dan Ndoye levelled, it was not lengthy earlier than Mads Bech restored Midtjylland’s benefit, stabbing the ball dwelling from shut vary.
The Danish facet have lengthy been thought-about set-piece specialists however that solely made Forest’s incapability to make the primary contact much less excusable – the menace was apparent. There have been ironic cheers when the house facet lastly did head a nook away.
An damage to Murillo, solely returning to the workforce for the primary time since leaving the sphere 37 minutes into Postecoglou’s first recreation in cost towards Arsenal, added to the sense that this has been a very awkward begin for a coach questioned from the outset.
Chris Wooden did briefly threaten an equaliser within the second half, coming off the bench to place the ball within the internet twice solely to see the flag go up. When he did rating from the spot in stoppage time, it was too late – Andreasen having already scored on the breakaway.
Murillo pulled up injured
Postecoglou: I heard the followers, nothing surprises me
Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou on whether or not the response of the supporters shocked him…
“Nothing surprises me anymore in football. I guess it’s just the climate we’re in and it seems that’s the way we’re going. My responsibility.
“The followers are upset, they’re entitled to have an opinion on it and I heard their opinion.
“I assume it is the buildup of issues, simply the way. It is not just like the goalkeeper is having to make a number of saves.
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Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou responded to chants towards him from his personal supporters after they misplaced to FC Midtjylland within the Europa League.
“Every time they get near our goal they get really nervous. Tonight was another night of that. It just filters through the team and we get really anxious about things when there’s no need to. Second half we dominated the game. Couldn’t get the goal.”
Requested if he believes the outcomes will come, he added: “Yes, I do and nothing that I saw tonight changes any of that. I get the mood around the place isn’t going to be great, I understand people’s kind of attitude at the moment, particularly towards me, but I never worry about that.
“I actually imagine that we’re heading in the right direction and after we get by means of this era of uncertainty we’ll be on a great path.
“I still think apart from their attitude towards me that they were behind the team and I think that’s the important thing. Of course, I would prefer people are optimistic.”
