Forest’s start raises questions – but belief in Glasner remains
Nottingham Forest are in the Premier League relegation zone after losing three games in a row, prompting questions about their start under manager Oliver Glasner. Despite the results, the club and players remain confident in his approach, while Glasner says Forest have deserved more from close defeats and need time for his ideas to take hold.
Forest have lost five of their first eight matches in all competitions and have yet to score at home in the league this season. They have won only two of 17 Premier League home games since November and gone eight hours and 26 minutes without a home goal. Their five league goals this season accompany a minus 6.20 expected-goals figure, the division’s worst; they visit Ipswich on Friday.
In short
- Forest sit in the relegation zone after a poor start.
- The club retains confidence in Glasner’s methods.
- Home scoring and chance conversion are major concerns.
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The case for
Glasner’s approach may need time to take hold, especially after a run of close defeats in which Forest believe they have deserved more. The club and players’ continued confidence suggests they see a coherent plan, and patience could give the team a better chance to build on it than another early change of manager.
The case against
Forest’s results and attacking figures give legitimate grounds to question whether the approach is working: they are in the relegation zone, have scored only five league goals and have not scored at home. Their long home winless and goalless runs suggest the problems may be more than a short adjustment period, making scrutiny of Glasner’s decisions reasonable.
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