Big Ange - New Notts Forest Manager

It's not Ange's football philosophy that was the problem at Spurs, it was his stubbornness not to change anything when his whole first choice back five were missing. His style will certainly suit the players the club brought in this summer but some of the holdovers from last season may struggle. 

 They have been perfectly set up to feed Wood for the last 18 months. Cant see that being the case soon. 

4 hours ago, Stoop said:

Both West Ham and Spurs fans have in recent years got a majorly inflated sense of their standing in the English game. They have just the two league titles between them (Spurs 2. WHU 0) 

 

They’re two clubs who because they play in London, massively benefit from football tourism 

Spurs have won 17 major trophies. 

I think they are 1 behind Man City and a few behind Chelski who are only as high as they are due to their monetary benefits in recent years.

A bit disingenuous to Tottenham I think personally.

I really think we'll see a step backwards for Nottingham Forest now. 

Tottenham finished 17th last season with Ange. 

They've signed 4 players from Botafogo? Plus a new manager, it's all about adjusting. Survival has to be goal for this season, as wild as that sounds.

Given the overall standard of the Europa League last season, I'd fully expect an English team to be bang in contention for winning it again. 

Emery has a great track record in that comp, even though Villa might be going a bit backwards atm. 

6 hours ago, 1867Ow1 said:

Think Ange will do quite well there myself. Not expecting them to win owt but can see them going down a palace style route in the next few years 

Forests owner won't settle for mid table and treading water 

He's splashed the cash since arrival and since making the prem he's spent more than City I believe 

He wants trophies 

6 hours ago, Adem Poric said:

It's not Ange's football philosophy that was the problem at Spurs, it was his stubbornness not to change anything when his whole first choice back five were missing. His style will certainly suit the players the club brought in this summer but some of the holdovers from last season may struggle. 

 

 They have been perfectly set up to feed Wood for the last 18 months. Cant see that being the case soon. 

So his style then? 

On 09/09/2025 at 21:43, scram said:

Talking of Ange - where is @MF TAZ these days?

meowdy 

Great start to the big Ange era.

Particularly liked Arsenal just lofting it over the high line for Eze to run on to, simple pass into the middle for Gyorkeres to finish.

Early prediction : Postecoglu will be able to spend Christmas back in Aus, free from the burden of employment.  

He will get absolutely rinsed if he intends on playing that high press, high line football style with that current Forest team. 

7 hours ago, SiJ said:

He will get absolutely rinsed if he intends on playing that high press, high line football style with that current Forest team. 

Shhh don't tell them that  

With any luck it will go t!ts up and they rejoin us in the land of the dead 

I still think they'll do well once he's had a few weeks however, they have a knack of turning turds to diamonds under Marinakis 

I don't think Ange is a world-class top sixer but I do reckon he'll Lampard his way into the right fit. Major risk for Forest, obvious choice for Ange.

Wellp

Ya can tek the man out of Spurs

last goal is a beaut

I have had a chuckle at those 2 games so far 

But don't forget it's a totally new style he's implementing and will take a few weeks to adjust. They've gone from defensive counter attacking (even Cooper played that style) under Nuno to now wanting to play possession based high pressing stuff. Some of their play last night was half decent which is a worry at this early stage as a Derby supporter. Defensively they are a bit disjointed at the minute. 

Looks like it is going well

I heard their opinion' - Postecoglou undaunted as fans turn

Ange Postecoglou remained defiant as Nottingham Forest fans called for him to be sacked after barely three weeks in charge.

Full article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd72wenj4vdo