What Arsenal fans hilariously chanted towards Ange Postecoglou during win vs Nottingham Forest
Ange Postecoglou’s start to life at Nottingham Forest couldn’t have gone any worse, as his side fell to a 3-0 defeat at The Emirates.
Facing Arsenal was Postecoglou’s worst nightmare in his first match as Nottingham Forest head coach, and the match went as badly as the Australian could have imagined.
Disaster struck for Postecoglou 24 hours before kick off when Forest announced that defender Ola Aina is set to miss several weeks with a hamstring injury.
Things went from bad to worse for Nottingham Forest midway through the first half as Murillo also had to come off injured, with Postecoglou’s side already 1-0 down.
Things go from bad to worse for Ange Postecoglou
Martin Zubimendi scored Arsenal’s opener, before Viktor Gyokeres’ early second half goal doubled the lead for the home side.
Zubimendi doubled his tally and tripled Arsenal’s lead midway through the second half, and the Gunners faithful took a mocking jibe at Postecoglou from the stands.
ESPN sports writer James Olley reported that the Arsenal fans were signing: “Are you Tottenham in disguise?”
Postecoglou would have hoped for a happier return to North London, but it was more of the same as his side fell short, sinking to a humbling 3-0 defeat.
Ange Postecoglou faces an uphill task in Nottingham
Postecoglou was sacked as Tottenham boss in May, having won the Europa League but finishing 17th in the Premier League.
The 60-year-old, was entrusted with replacing Nuno Espirito Santo at the City Ground just four months later, but pundits have criticised the appointment.
| Ange Postecoglou 2024-25 | |
| Points | 38 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Losses | 22 |
| Goals for | 64 |
| Goals against | 65 |
Postecoglou’s expansive system is a world away from the stubborn counter attacking style Espirito Santo had deployed.
Espirito Santo took the East Midlands club from a relegation battle to European qualification in 18 months, and Postecoglou will have to follow suit.
The Greek-born manager will have to deploy a tactical revolution at Forest, in the middle of a season, while battling against the lofty expectation that were set by his predecessor.