"The weirdest aspect of Ange Postecoglou's 40-day reign at Nottingham Forest was how inevitable it all felt. The only shock was that he was sacked on Saturday, within minutes of a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, rather than a day or two later. But by then, it was obvious this ill-starred adventure had run its course; perhaps it was kinder to everybody to bring it to an end."
"Forest exceeded all expectations last season by finishing seventh, but they did so by sitting deep and playing on the counter. It was simple and effective. It got the best out of the two central defenders, Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic; Morgan Gibbs-White reveled in the freedom given him by a deep-lying midfield platform; Chris Wood had the season of his life, benefiting from the service provided by the rapid wide forwards, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga."
Ange Postecoglou’s 40-day tenure at Nottingham Forest ended abruptly after a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, with dismissal occurring within minutes of the loss. The club needed swift action to protect its upcoming European campaign. The appointment raised questions because Forest had succeeded by sitting deep and counter-attacking, maximizing strengths of Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Anthony Elanga. Postecoglou’s attacking philosophy contrasted sharply with that setup. Owner Evangelos Marinakis met Postecoglou in July after the Europa League win and may have prioritized personal rapport, possibly underestimating the philosophical gulf between manager and squad.
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