Two August defeats carry weight. But this club has looked worse, and still found its way.
Nottingham Forest (A) — Sat 5 Sep
Read the pieceDe Zerbi arrives with genuine credentials and record-breaking backing. But Saturday's trip to Nottingham Forest is a test of something deeper than tactics — it's a test of whether this club has any institutional memory left.
Two defeats, zero league goals, and a trip to Forest: De Zerbi's process is real, but the final third isn't working yet
Moore and Savio impressed in the rout, yet De Zerbi's system faces a harder test after the opening-day loss at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The tactical case for two marquee signings — and what Saturday's 3-0 defeat exposed as structural problems no single player can fix alone.
Andy Robertson in lilywhite. We're still processing it too.
The tactical case for the club-record signing, and what the Newcastle matchup reveals about the plan
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