PETER CROUCH DROPS CANDID VERDICT ON ANGE POSTECOGLOU AT FOREST
Peter Crouch predicts Ange Postecoglou's tenure at Nottingham Forest "won't end well." The manager is under pressure with the club just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
Peter Crouch has already predicted what he believes will happen next, even though Ange Postecoglou made it through the international break despite having a bad start at Nottingham Forest.
In September, Nuno Espirito Santo was controversially replaced by Postecoglou because of off-field conflicts between the current West Ham United manager and Nottingham Forest's ownership.
Postecoglou, who has not won since taking over the club, has found life at the City Ground to be anything but easy.
The pressure on the Australian coach is already beginning to mount as Nottingham Forest is only one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
His employment position has been the subject of much conjecture as a result, with many commentators expressing their opinions on what the team needs to do.
Ange Postecoglou's stint at Nottingham Forest will not "end well," according to Peter Crouch.
Postecoglou was under more criticism after Nottingham Forest's loss to Newcastle United before the international break, with Roy Keane saying he will not be around until the end of the season unless things improve.
Even though Postecoglou has been enjoying a respite from the spotlight, the former Liverpool player made a dire prediction about his future in the most recent episode of That Peter Crouch podcast.
Yes, Big Ange, it seems to me that he is having difficulties. Indeed, it appears like the crowd is already shifting. Really, it did not feel like a fit, did it?
"It was chalk and cheese when you consider Nuno's and Ange's playing styles. They had a lot of success under Nuno, but I guess he just came in and attempted to make adjustments. Therefore, if we are being completely honest, I do not think that will end well.
With no games to worry about during the international break, Postecoglou has had the advantage of working closely with the majority of his players.
However, it is unclear if that chance will have affected the team's adaptation to his style of play; supporters will find out on Saturday.
This Saturday, Nottingham Forest takes on Chelsea, who just defeated Liverpool, in what is sure to be another difficult test.
It will take time for Ange Postecoglou to put his style into practice.
This transition time has been difficult since Nottingham Forest took a risk when they hired Postecoglou because his style of play is the reverse of what was going on before him.
However, the club will need to allow him more time to put his ideas into practice if they genuinely want to see the best out of him as manager.
In order to bring in players who align with his philosophy, Postecoglou will need financial support, which will extend to training, game days, and future acquisitions.
At that point, Nottingham Forest will need to weigh their options and decide whether to follow Alan Shearer's suggestion and give Postecoglou a few more games or to wait it out.
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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