Nottingham Forest were stunned by Swansea City as they conceded two stoppage-time goals to lose 3-2 last night.
Ange Postecoglou was heard shouting at his players in the dressing room after the game, so he was clearly far from happy with the performance.
Speaking post-match, Postecoglou said the defeat was down to missed chances rather than defensive lapses.
“I just thought it was a game we really should have killed off long before it got to the stage that it did,” the Nottingham Forest boss explained.
There were positives to take out of the game, though, as new signing Douglas Luiz really impressed Forest supporters.
The fans gave their verdict on Jair Cunha, too.
Nottingham Forest fans really impressed by Jair Cunha in Swansea defeat
Nottingham Forest fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to heap praise on summer signing Cunha, who played the second half.
“Cunha looks so elegant on the ball and looks accomplished on the left side. Has to be him and Milenkovic if Murrillo is still out,” @Forest_Chat said.
@Reggie8jb added: “Jair Cunha. This kid looks a Rolls-Royce.”
@mallyslife_ commented: “In all of that I actually thought Cunha looked decent, should move up the pecking order ahead of a few others!”
“Cunha…another Murillo,” @redkev75 noted.
Jair Cunha expected to be absent for a month
The under-20 World Cup commences later this month and Cunha is expected to be called up by Brazil, so he could miss up to a month of action for Forest.
The tournament gets underway on the 27th of September and runs through until the 20th of October – the date of the final.
It’s not yet been confirmed if Cunha will be allowed to depart, though, and perhaps after that display, Postecoglou may not be willing to sanction it.
With Murillo currently injured, there is an opportunity for the 20-year-old to play in the Premier League.
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