Parting gift at Nottingham Forest
Ange Postecoglou is set for his first match in the dugout as Nottingham Forest manager, where he will be helped by a parting gift from Nuno Espírito Santo.
Postecoglou wants to earn the trust of Forest fans as he heads into Saturday’s clash with Arsenal, knowing that plenty of the supporters are unconvinced by his style of play.
In fact, Forest fans weren’t too pleased about Postecoglou’s appointment, with the concern being that the contrast from Espírito Santo’s successful period would be too great.
It remains to be seen whether that is the case or not, but the new Forest boss has Nuno to thank for one of his final acts in the role that has solved an early problem for Postecoglou.
Nuno helped Nottingham Forest solve Ola Aina injury issue
With the news of Ola Aina’s hamstring injury, Postecoglou has been dealt a blow before his Forest tenure has even truly begun, with one of Nuno’s most consistent performers now unavailable.
However, thanks to the Portuguese manager, Postecoglou has a ready-made solution to Aina’s injury in the form of Nicolo Savona.
At many points during the transfer window, Nuno expressed the importance of securing back-up options at full-back, with his comments following the draw with Crystal Palace most telling.
