Nottingham Forest capitulated in the final 10 minutes against West Ham, conceding three goals and losing for the first time this season.
The Hammers have been hapless this season, conceding 11 goals in three games in all competitions, yet Forest simply rolled over and let West Ham execute the perfect game plan.
Nuno Espirito Santo is going to hold talks with Evangelos Marinakis during the international break, and on this showing, he might have some grovelling to do towards the owner.
Espirito Santo’s substitutes were absolutely shocking, with Arnaud Kalimuendo and Omari Hutchinson not getting introduced until the game was practically over.
Forest fans love the vibes content posts after the matches, in which they claim all three points, but now one player has broken the silence after this disastrous performance.
Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest vs West Ham
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Elliot Anderson reacts on Instagram as Forest lose
The 22-year-old is about to head off to link up with England for the first time, with Thomas Tuchel rewarding him for his fine performances for the under-21s.
Anderson didn’t cover himself in glory against West Ham and will know that he can play a lot better than this after a promising start to the season.
After the game, Anderson was at least the first player to come out and post on social media, with the midfielder posting, ‘Not good enough. We will be back’ on his Instagram story.
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Anderson will now hope to get on the pitch for England during World Cup Qualifying games against Serbia and Andorra in the coming weeks.
Anderson stats vs West Ham
Whilst Forest didn’t really look like winning the game, as it approached the final stages, it was very important not to lose it.
Five points would have seen Forest head to Arsenal in a decent position in the Premier League table, but now it means the pressure is on for away games at the Emirates Stadium and at Burnley the following week.
Elliot Anderson Stats vs West Ham Total
Minutes 90
Accurate Passes 90%
Ground Duels Won 10
Possession Lost 20
Tackles 7
Anderson is not in any danger of losing his position in the team, but he will want to get back to the sort of form that he showed in the first two matches of the season.
Nothing he tried seemed to come off, and sadly, that meant a frustrating performance for Anderson and for Forest as West Ham ended their abysmal start to the season in style.