Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer agree as Ange Postecoglou verdict delivered

Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest future is already in the spotlight as the winless start to his reign at the City Ground was extended to seven matches

Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have discussed Ange Postecoglou’s start as Nottingham Forest boss.

Postecoglou’s future is already in the spotlight as the winless start to his reign at the City Ground was extended to seven matches, the Reds losing 2-0 to Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.

Postecoglou confirmed after the final whistle he expects to have a discussion with owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break.

It remains to be seen whether he will be given time to turn the Reds’ form around, but a feisty Postecoglou made it clear he is up for the fight.

Discussing the situation on The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker said: “Not the greatest start for Ange Postecoglou. Apparently, if you listen to rumours, but rumours are everywhere, he’s under the cosh already.”

Shearer replied: “They didn’t offer a lot (against Newcastle), I have to say. You know sometimes as a manager you go into a football club or you get a job because it’s a mess whereas it’s quite different with Ange going in.

“They had a really successful season for Forest last season and they’ve got some really talented players.”

“Not won a game yet and they were pretty poor,” he added.

“Everything’s so built around Chris Wood. It goes up to him quickly and they break quickly and they sit and be compact and then all of a sudden you get four or five hitting teams on the break.

“I haven’t seen that with Forest under Ange as yet.”

Lineker concluded: “They’ve got some toughish looking fixtures to come. They’ve got Chelsea, then Porto, Bournemouth and Manchester United.”

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