# Forest’s slow start raises pressure on Glasner and Delap

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nottingham-forests-false-start-places-early-focus-on-glasner-and-delap/
- Published: 2026-10-22T11:20:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T11:47:39+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/22/nottingham-forest-oliver-glasner-time-evangelos-marinakis
- Topics: Americas, Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Forest sit 19th after a slow start under Glasner.
- They have scored five goals despite strong expected-goals numbers.
- Delap has one goal as he works to find form.

## Summary

Nottingham Forest are 19th in the Premier League after a difficult start under new manager Oliver Glasner, despite investing £45m in striker Liam Delap. With no home league goals and only one point at the City Ground, the results have put early pressure on a club that hopes to move away from frequent changes of manager. Forest say they are keeping calm as Delap prepares to face former club Ipswich.

Glasner’s tactics, including a back three and two attacking midfielders, require adjustment, while the team are adapting after losing Elliot Anderson. Forest have scored five league goals despite ranking seventh for expected goals, underperforming that measure by 6.2; based on expected goals for and against, they would sit fourth. Delap has scored once and is still building fitness and confidence, while Forest point to encouraging performances, including limiting Arsenal to one shot on target.

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