The bottom half of the Premier League is starting to take more shape, so Leeds United will be looking at their rivals near the relegation zone with keen interest.
Pressure is mounting at the bottom end of the table for some clubs. Leeds, though, should be very content with their start to life back in the Premier League.
As for Daniel Farke, there’s no indication that the 49ers are putting the manager under any pressure. The same cannot be said of those around United in the table.
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Ange Postecoglou under mounting pressure to kickstart Nottingham Forest tenure
A surprise package low down the table has been Nottingham Forest, having appealed their way into the Europa League amidst more heavy spending under Evangelos Marinakis.
Marinakis, though, took the huge decision to sack Nuno Espirito Santo after the 51-year-old made clear his relationship with the owner had deteriorated of late.
His replacement, Ange Postecoglou has not yet been able to justify his appointment at the City Ground. From seven games across all competitions, Postecoglou is yet to win, losing five and conceding 15.
Ange Postecoglou is already under pressure at Nottingham Forest after 28 days in charge. (REUTERS/Scott Heppell)
It emerged over the weekend, per The Telegraph, that Postecoglou is already under growing pressure with his future in “serious doubt”.
Following defeat against Newcastle United, the 60-year-old was in defiant mood about questions over his position.
“If people want to make an assessment after three and a half weeks, after we have had seven games, there’s nothing I can do about that,” he told the BBC. “At the same time, there’s nothing wrong with things being tough.
“I did have an option – I could have been sitting on the couch watching the game and not be in the middle of it. I’d much rather be here. I love a fight.”
United face Forest at the City Ground on November 9th, just before next month’s international break.
Are Nottingham Forest being dragged into a relegation battle amidst Ange Postecoglou woes?
We’re only seven games into the season, so it’s very early to suggest that Forest could be in the mire. That said, they’re clearly looking far worse than they did under Nuno last season.
Postecoglou looked a baffling appointment to replace Nuno at the time. They shifted the style from one extreme to the other, and doing that after the window shut made no sense.
While I don’t expect that Forest will be in deep trouble come May, their vulnerability at the moment should be an opportunity.
If Ange is still under the cosh in November, we have a chance of getting a big win on the road.
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