Annoyed Postecoglou warns Forest should enhance after shock EFL Cup defeat to Swansea
Nottingham Forest crashed out of the EFL Cup in a 3-2 defeat away to Swansea Metropolis, with Ange Postecoglou demanding his gamers “should enhance”.
Forest, who parted methods with Nuno Espirito Santo earlier this month, are but to win below their new boss, having succumbed to a 3-0 defeat away at Arsenal final Saturday.
The Tough Timber took a two-goal lead within the first half towards the Championship aspect via an Igor Jesus double, however Alan Sheehan’s staff mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to stun the guests.
Having pulled one again within the 68th minute, Swansea captain Cameron Burgess netted the winner deep in stoppage time after Zan Vipotnik had restored parity.
Earlier than Wednesday’s loss, Forest had superior in 13 of their earlier 15 EFL Cup matches towards lower-division opposition, profitable their final 4 in succession since a 2-3 defeat to Burton Albion within the 2018-19 fourth spherical.
Away from the Champions League, Championship aspect Swansea Metropolis got here from 2-0 all the way down to knock Nottingham Forest out of the English League Cup tonight… pic.twitter.com/v2H1yhwYSM
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A pissed off Postecoglou, who beforehand bullishly claimed he would have his new staff totally on top of things along with his strategies in a matter of days, didn’t conceal his frustration.
He instructed Sky Sports activities: “I simply thought it was a recreation we actually ought to have killed off lengthy earlier than it obtained to the stage that it did.
“I obtained the sense we had been getting a bit comfy and thought the sport would end off simply however that’s not what occurs, significantly in cup soccer. I assumed we scored third aim.
“I feel the lads obtained a bit comfy in that second and also you’ve obtained to know the warning indicators.
“We needed to end them off and we had loads of alternatives to do this, and a few choices didn’t go our means.
“Gamers simply thought it might naturally end that means and we’ve paid a heavy value for that. We have to enhance.”
Forest had 17 photographs and gathered 2.83 anticipated objectives to Swansea’s 0.72, however they need to now lick their wounds forward of a visit to Burnley within the Premier League.
