Ange Postecoglou may never top winning the Europa League final with Tottenham but victory with Nottingham Forest over FC Midtjylland in the group stages of this season’s competition is going to be almost as important for the Australian .

Life has been anything but plain sailing since the former Celtic boss took over from Nuno Espirito Santo at the City Ground during last month’s international break and he has yet to lead them to victory in five matches which have yielded just two draws and three defeats.

One of the games which finished all square was against Real Betis in Spain last week when former Manchester United winger Antony scored a late equaliser and it followed a 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.

The Tricky Trees then lost 1-0 at home to Sunderland to leave them 17th in the P

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