We are not ruthless enough - Postecoglou

For Nottingham Forest fans, life nether caller caput coach Ange Postecoglou is processing into a acquainted shape - predominate games, create tons of chances but yet neglect to get nan win.

That shape has resulted successful Postecoglou enduring a dreadful tally since his assignment connected 9 September, pinch Saturday's nonaccomplishment to Sunderland successful his first location crippled successful complaint their 5th crippled without a victory.

It is acold from perfect for nan Australian, peculiarly arsenic moreover he recognised that his assignment was hardly "love astatine first sight" arsenic acold galore Forest fans were concerned.

Those supporters who questioned nan determination to switch Nuno Espirito Santo pinch Postecoglou will not person had their fears allayed by Forest only taking 1 constituent from games against 2 recently promoted teams - a 1-1 tie astatine Burnley connected 20 September.

To underline their extremity issues, Forest's 2 matches against Burnley and Sunderland brought a mixed full of 39 efforts, but they only scored once.

"We are conscionable not ruthless capable turning nan power we person into wins," Postecoglou said aft nan Sunderland loss.

"From our perspective, that's for maine to sort. The players person nan correct mindset and clear heads. A batch has happened complete nan past 3 and a half weeks.

"I person been stressing we can't dwell connected immoderate changes we are making and to beryllium adjacent nan players are embracing it.

"It is up to maine to move power into wins."

Forest's mediocre shape stretches backmost earlier Postecoglou's appointment:

Their deficiency of goals is proving nan main issue, and Postecoglou added: "We person nan instauration to triumph games of shot but we are not and we request to alteration that.

"Fans person sewage each correct to beryllium disappointed. They want to spot their squad win. I understand their disappointment, surely shared by america successful nan dressing room and by me, and my occupation is to rectify that."

The statistic would look to propose Postecoglou has already made Nottingham Forest much attack-minded than they were nether Nuno.

In nan Portuguese coach's 3 Premier League games successful complaint of Forest this play earlier he was sacked, his broadside had 31 attempts connected goal, while successful Postecoglou's 3 convention fixtures truthful acold - which includes an distant crippled against Arsenal - they person had 44 attempts.

They cardinal is turning those efforts into goals, and for immoderate of those who person watched Forest nether Postecoglou, location is simply a belief that will come.

"Forest had plentifulness of chances," erstwhile Nottingham Forest midfielder Andy Reid said connected Sky Sports aft nan Sunderland loss.

Reid took encouragement from Saturday's match, and their show successful Wednesday's 2-2 Europa League tie distant to Real Betis.

"It's a disappointing nighttime for Forest supporters, players and head but I've seen capable to spot that they're going to beryllium OK," he said.

"Of course, it's disappointing but I'm seeing capable from that crippled and nan different games - they were superb against Betis astatine times - that erstwhile things click into place, I'm judge they'll footwear on."

Forest striker Chris Wood, who scored 20 Premier League goals past season, added: "We request to return those chances. Ultimately you salary a value successful games that you should beryllium winning comfortably.

"The reality of it is we don't really person nan luxury of clip to analyse it. The alteration has been made, nan shot has progressed, that is getting america nan instauration to triumph games but we are not and we request to alteration that."

Coming retired of nan City Ground connected Saturday, on pinch vexation astatine a second-successive location loss, supporters besides grumbled astatine nan determination to grant Sunderland nan free-kick that led to nan goal.

It was a contentious decision, arsenic Nicolas Dominguez was penalised for simulation aft he had cleared nan shot conscionable extracurricular his area earlier seemingly being caught by Trai Hume, attempting to block.

Dominguez was booked - and from Granit Xhaka's free-kick, Omar Alderete scored.

The Forest players were incensed by nan decision, and defender Neco Williams said: "We should person defended it amended but astatine nan aforesaid clip I've ne'er seen a referee springiness 1 of those free-kicks earlier successful each my clip of playing football.

"There was contact, truthful he sewage it incorrect - and for nan goal, I was held back. He had 2 arms information my waist and that played a cardinal facet successful their goal.

"It is 2 mediocre decisions, particularly by nan referee, and past nan group connected VAR."

Postecoglou added: "It was a full scope of decisions from nan officials, some from awarding it and immoderate holding successful nan box.

"But I still deliberation we were still excessively lax successful our determination to support nan shot retired of nan net."