Ange Postecoglou has responded to Nottingham Forest fans’ taunts of "You’re getting sacked in the morning" after his winless streak in charge of the club extended on Thursday evening.
Forest's long-awaited European homecoming ended in bitter disappointment as FC Midtjylland secured a 3-2 victory at the City Ground.
The Danish visitors spoiled what should have been a celebration, with Forest hosting their first European match in 29 years.
It's now six matches without a win for Ange Postecoglou since taking charge at Forest. The Australian manager watched his side struggle against Midtjylland's physical approach, with the visitors taking control through first-half goals from Ousmane Diao and Mads Bech - both from set pieces.
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Dan Ndoye briefly drew Forest level between those goals, but the hosts couldn't maintain any momentum against their well-organised opponents.
After the game, Postecoglou expressed his frustration to TNT Sports on another "disappointing" evening: "Really disappointing. Just really, really poor goals we conceded in the first half.
Ange Postecoglou has responded to Nottingham Forest fans’ taunts of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” after his winless streak in charge of the club extended on Thursday evening
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"We allowed the opposition to get comfortable in the game. It’s the story of our last few games – key moments let us down.
"Nothing organisational, just in those moments we have not shown the same desire and determination to the opposition.
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"Progress is us winning games of football and we haven't done that.
"The football has been compelling at times, but you have got to keep winning games of football, and that's what we will keep trying to do.
"I don't think I have seen anything that they're not on board or trying to implement the stuff we're talking about."
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The crowd of 29,323 watched in frustration as their team fell apart defending set-pieces, particularly in the first half. There were sarcastic cheers when the home side finally managed to clear a corner.
The atmosphere turned toxic, though, later on, as Forest fans made their feelings clear, chanting "You're getting sacked in the morning" at their under-pressure manager.
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Some supporters even called for Nuno Espirito Santo, the man Postecoglou replaced just last month.
Postecoglou admitted he had heard the chants: "I heard it. They're fans, they want to see their team win, and they're entitled to their opinion.
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"Nothing surprises me in football any more."
Murillo's injury added to the misery, with the defender forced off after recently returning from a previous setback, though the boss remained insistent that his injury had no part to play in the visitor’s opener.
Postecoglou also refused to lift the lid on the severity of the Brazilian’s injury.
Valdemar Andreasen sealed the victory for Midtjylland with just minutes to go
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Valdemar Andreasen sealed Forest's fate with a breakaway third goal, prompting the loudest boos of the night.
Chris Wood came off the bench and had two efforts ruled out for offside before finally finding the net from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
It was too little, too late for the home side, however, as Postecoglou’s nightmare start to life on the River Trent continues.
The manager remained determined despite the mounting pressure and looked ahead to his side’s upcoming Premier League fixture against Newcastle.
"Just got to keep going. There is no hiding in the sport we're in. Got to keep your head up and recover. We have a tough game against Newcastle at the weekend."
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