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Is Enze Postecoglou okay. He seems to be doing nothing without Son Heung-min.
Nottingham Forest, led by Postecoglou, was eliminated in the third round of the England Carabao Cup (League Cup) in the 2025-2026 season against Swansea City at Swansea Dotcom Stadium in Swansea, England, on the 18th (Korea time).
It's a shocking elimination. Nottingham was a team that performed well enough to finish seventh in the league last season, but lost to Swansea, a Championship (minor league), to lose this season's trophy opportunity.
His performance was not bad until the beginning. Nottingham finished with a 2-0 lead in the first half when Igor Jeju scored in the 15th minute and the 1st minute of extra time in the first half. Until the first half, Nottingham had a 55-45 share and a 2-1 lead in effective shooting.
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However, the trend has changed since the second half. The beginning was Thumbsung's tiptoe. Cameron Burgess finished Um Ji-sung's corner kick in the 23rd minute of the second half and began the chase. Um Ji-sung stepped up again in the second half of the extra time when the gap between the goals was not narrowed. In the third minute of the second half extra time, Um Ji-sung developed the ball to Liam Cullen on the left side, and Biport Park turned Cullen's cross around to balance the game.
The chase was not the end. I turned the game around. In the 7th minute of extra time in the second half, Um Ji-sung's corner was cleared by the opponent's defense, which Ethan Galbraith finished with a mid-range shot, and when it bounced back, Burgess pushed it with a left-footed shot and succeeded in a dramatic reversal. Postecoglou had to accept the shock defeat without any action.
This loss is the second consecutive defeat since Postecoglou took office following the last league. At that time, Nottingham lost 0-3 in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Arsenal in the 2025-2026 season at the Emirates Stadium in London on the 13th. Postecoglou, who returned to the EPL stage three months after leaving Tottenham replacing Nunu Espiritu Santo, lost two games in a row and had to postpone his first win since taking over Nottingham.
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Postecoglou promised a rebound in the League Cup after his last defeat to Arsenal. He added "From Wednesday night we will see the principles take hold. It won't take long, and I won't take long. This season we have a chance to make an amazing impact. I'll make sure to turn the tables. I'll never miss it," he said confidently. But the result was a shocking upset.
The BBC gave a harsh review after the defeat against Swansea. The BBC said the shock defeat before Swansea was too complacent` Postecoglou said the players were being too comfortable. Then 'Hopeful signs disappeared. Nottingham pointed out that "it is a sign of Postecoglou's style of football, which was dismissed despite leading him to a European Par League victory last season."
Postecoglou, meanwhile, said "We had to finish them off, and we had many opportunities to do so, but some decisions didn't go in our favour"I think the players are a little comfortable, and I think they need to know the warning signs. We thought the game would end naturally like that, and we paid a big price for it. We need to improve"I blamed the players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
