Forest Are Not Planning to Dismiss Postecoglou; Liverpool Keeper Sidelined; Three Lions Team News

Postecoglou Secure - At Present

As of 9am this morning, the club had no plans to sack their manager but the unpredictable nature of the team and its proprietor the chairman means that circumstances may shift rapidly.

The fans made their voices known on Thursday, demanding the exit of the man who took over from an local favorite and it is difficult to turn the tide once that happens.

The Australian is Marinakis’ man, the owner having selected him well ahead of the previous manager was dismissed. Everyone at Forest anticipated a time of adjustment but to be winless in six matches and losing at home to opposing teams were not anticipated outcomes when he joined recently.

Postecoglou was always going to alter the approach but he has his tactical philosophy, which is distinctly unlike to his predecessor, so there is an understanding that adjustments require patience. Tolerance, however, is not a trait often observed at Forest. The next three Premier League games are against Newcastle, Chelsea and Bournemouth, so the challenge will intensify for Postecoglou.

Liverpool's Keeper Injured for Liverpool

Arne Slot has been speaking:

“The goalkeeper is absent from the team tomorrow and he won’t travel to Brazil for the international duty. The forward is going to train again today, let’s see where he is. The applies similarly for Frederico [Chiesa]. It depends on how quickly they heal.

“I will be surprised if he the keeper will be there for the initial match after the international break. From there on things can go a bit quicker or a bit slower. It’s hard to predict. I’m not a doctor so I cannot tell you if it is the same injury.”

Giorgi Mamardashvili will play instead of Alisson.

“I think we’ve observed against Southampton how well he’s adjusted. We knew we were signing a high-quality shot-stopper. When he plays his first game that’s a way of seeing he’s adapted excellently to our club. It’s not a surprise because he’s a quality goalkeeper. Now he can perform the role we’ve needed to accomplish so many occasions in the past covering for the main keeper, like we’ve done so many times before.”

Weekend Matches

  • Tonight
    • Bournemouth v Fulham (8pm)
  • Saturday
    • Whites face Spurs
    • Arsenal v West Ham
    • United meet Sunderland
    • Blues clash with Reds
  • Sunday
    • Aston Villa v Burnley
    • Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
    • Wolves v Brighton
    • Everton v Crystal Palace
    • Brentford v Manchester City

Continental Results

The evening went well for the other English clubs in Europe. And a disappointing evening for the Scottish clubs.

Crystal Palace prolonged their unbeaten run as their manager gets European tilt to strong beginning.

European tournament roundup: Aston Villa star secures Villa win as Scottish sides lose.

Fan Reaction at City Ground

Events were nearly unprecedented on a disheartening night, thousands of home supporters singing: “Your job is at risk.” Then the supporters added insult to injury, voicing the title of his predecessor Nuno Espírito Santo, with several directing comments at the owner observing with his own large personal screen in the directors’ box. This resulted in grim viewing.

Weekend Lookahead

Without a loss in the Premier League since their Friday night opener, Bournemouth strong start has been halted by back-to-back ties: at home to Newcastle and at Leeds last week. Fulham travel to the Vitality on tonight, offering Andoni Iraola’s side a good opportunity of returning to victory and going second. After a turbulent summer, the manager has sought stability in his lineup choices.

Behind 2-1 at Leeds, the Bournemouth manager made a three substitutions to restore three regular players – David Brooks, Alex Scott and Marcus Tavernier – to his XI and was rewarded with a late leveller. Bournemouth have also preserved solidity at the back, conceding just once in four games between the trips to strong opponents. The defender, often playing in an otherwise brand-new back five, has been crucial to the squad's cohesion. The defender earned praise from the boss for his performances and danger at dead-ball situations – as shown by his aerial pass for Eli Junior Kroupi’s equaliser at the venue.

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