Former Premier League goalkeeper David James believes Ange Postecoglou has inherited a Nottingham Forest side with "problems" that were masked by Matz Sels' brilliance last season. The defeat by Newcastle means Postecoglou has failed to win any of his first seven games in all competitions and Forest have conceded an average of more than two goals per match. "If it had not have been for Sels, it could have been a five-goal defeat easily," said James on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Former Premier League goalkeeper David James believes Ange Postecoglou has inherited a Nottingham Forest side with "problems" that were masked by Matz Sels' brilliance last season.
The defeat by Newcastle means Postecoglou has failed to win any of his first seven games in all competitions and Forest have conceded an average of more than two goals per match.
"If it had not have been for Sels, it could have been a five-goal defeat easily," said James on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Last season, he was outstanding and they would never have got to where they did if they had a lesser goalkeeper.
"But if the goalkeeper is having to play that well through the course of the season, then there is a problem with who is in front of him.
"Postecoglou was not there then so there is a bigger problem for him to deal with.
"He hasn't got the comfort of a transfer window right now, but they need to let him get to one."
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