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Postecoglou Secure - For Now

As of the early hours today, the club had no plans to fire their manager but the volatile situation of the club and its owner Evangelos Marinakis means that things can change quickly.

Supporters made their voices known on Thursday, demanding the exit of the man who replaced an local favorite and it is difficult to reverse the sentiment once that happens.

The Australian is Marinakis’ man, the club chief having selected him long before the previous manager was sent packing. Everyone at Forest anticipated a period of transition but to be winless in six matches and suffering defeats at their own ground to Sunderland and Midtjylland were not anticipated outcomes when he joined recently.

The Australian was intended to change the style but he has his way of playing, which is distinctly unlike to his predecessor, so there is an acceptance that adjustments require patience. Tolerance, however, is not a quality often seen at the club. The upcoming league fixtures are against tough opponents, so the challenge will intensify for Postecoglou.

Liverpool's Keeper Injured for The Reds

The Liverpool manager has been speaking:

“The goalkeeper is not part of the squad this weekend and he will not go to his national team for the national team matches. The forward is returning to training today, we will assess where he is. The applies similarly for Frederico [Chiesa]. It depends on how fast the recovery goes.

“I would not expect if he [Alisson] will be there for the first game after the national team pause. From there on things can go a bit quicker or a bit more gradual. It’s hard to predict. I’m not medically trained so I cannot tell you if it is the same injury.”

The backup keeper will play in place of Alisson.

“I believe we’ve observed against the Saints how well he’s adjusted. We were aware we were bringing in a high-quality goalkeeper. When he plays his first game that’s a demonstration he’s adjusted really well to the team. It’s expected because he’s a quality player. Now he can do what we’ve had to do so many occasions in the past covering for Alisson, like we’ve handled previously.”

Upcoming Matches

• Tonight
• Bournemouth v Fulham (evening kickoff)
• Tomorrow
• Leeds v Tottenham
• Gunners take on Hammers
• Manchester United v Sunderland
• Chelsea v Liverpool
• Day after
• Aston Villa v Burnley
• Magpies host Forest
• Wolves v Brighton
• Everton v Crystal Palace
• Brentford v Manchester City

Continental Results

The evening went well for the other English clubs in Europe. And a bad night for the teams from Scotland.

The Eagles extended their winning streak as their manager gets European tilt to strong beginning.

European tournament summary: McGinn seals victory as Rangers and Celtic suffer defeats.

Supporters' Response at City Ground

The scenes were close to extraordinary on a disheartening night, thousands of home supporters singing: “You’re getting sacked in the morning.” Then the same fans twisted the knife, voicing the name of his predecessor the ex-manager, with several turning towards the owner watching on with his own large personal screen in the directors’ box. This made for a dismal spectacle.

Preview of Matches

Unbeaten in the league since their Friday night opener, the Cherries early momentum has been halted by consecutive draws: at their stadium to Newcastle and at Elland Road last week. The Cottagers visit the Vitality on tonight, presenting Bournemouth a good opportunity of returning to victory and going second. After a hectic off-season, Iraola has aimed for consistency in his team selection.

Behind 2-1 at their opponents, the coach made a triple change to restore three usual starters – key squad members – to his starting eleven and was compensated with a late leveller. Bournemouth have also preserved defensive stability, allowing only one goal in four games between the trips to Liverpool and Leeds. Marcos Senesi, often featuring in an otherwise new defensive unit, has been key to the squad's cohesion. The centre-back received accolades from Iraola for his defensive work and threat at dead-ball situations – as evidenced by his aerial pass for Eli Junior Kroupi’s equaliser at Elland Road.