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Brentford capitalise as Nottingham Forest’s attacking struggles continue

Poor Nottingham Forest. And, especially, poor Nikola Milenkovic. It would be unfair to say that Brentford fluked a win in the 100th Premier League game at the Getch Community Stadium but Forest had 15 shots to their six and have…

By Jonathan Wilson · The Guardian

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 5:09 PM

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Oliver Glasner issued a defiant message to Nottingham Forest players following a 2-0 defeat against Brentford.
Brentford scored via a Nikola Milenkovic own goal and an Igor Thiago finish from a Jaydon Anthony cross.
Glasner warned players they can leave if they do not buy into his uncompromising rebuild of the team.

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Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner delivered a defiant post-match press conference following a 2-0 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on October 31, 2026. Glasner stated he is not there to be liked and promised zero compromises, demanding complete buy-in from players after Forest lost four of their last five matches.

Brentford secured the victory through an own goal by Nikola Milenkovic and a strike from Igor Thiago, despite Forest creating more chances. Glasner lamented that Forest are consistently outrun by opponents, refusing a player's request to travel home separately while pledging to rebuild the club's culture.

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Brentford capitalise as Nottingham Forest’s attacking struggles continue

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