If he didn’t get the message after the final whistle, then perhaps the response from the fans will really drive it home.
Nottingham Forest lost to Charlton Athletic last night 1-0 at the City Ground, as Sabri Lamouchi gambled and lost by putting out a very different team from the one that beat Leeds United on the weekend. Whilst it was probably to be expected that he would rest players, given the way he’s spoken about keeping certain players fresh throughout the year, the extent to which he did certainly stunned a few fans.
And speaking after the game, the Frenchman openly admitted that it was his fault for getting the team selection wrong and messing with the momentum generated by the result against Leeds:
It was a wrong night, a bad performance, and probably my mistake. There was no rhythm, no fight and not the same spirit. The best team won tonight.”
However, fans weren’t just willing to take his comments lying down. In fact they pointed that after dropping points against Wigan Athletic and Millwall, Lamouchi should have learned his lesson and not gone down this route again.
3x the manager has done this (1 point gained).
If he doesn't learn from this there's something missing— Antonio (@Antonio13111275) February 12, 2020
You made 5 changes and didn’t show the opposition anything like enough respect…and It isn’t the first time this season, that’s what happened
— Daniel (@Daniel20616003) February 11, 2020
Just like same mistakes at wigan you made 🤷♂️ give ya head wobble man 🤦♂️
— DJP (@DarrenP26044012) February 11, 2020
You are meant to learn from your mistakes Sabri !!
— Rickhardo (@Rickhardo6) February 11, 2020
Fair play to Sabri but the disappointing thing is that this ain’t the first time this has happened this season.
— Cameron Levey (@Cam_Levey) February 11, 2020
I’m sorry sabri it’s not probably your mistake it WAS your mistake
— lloyd (@lloyd52457184) February 11, 2020
But after Wigan and Milwall away this is the 3rd time now so when will you learn in this league don’t underestimate anyone.
— ANDREW GABBITAS (@GABBITAS66) February 11, 2020
Given this is the third time this season the same mistake has happened youd think we get the message now??
— Bradley 🏎 #JusticeForRaggers (@BCeeYT) February 11, 2020
Will we be able to bounce back against QPR?
Yes
No
Perhaps he should consider this his final warning.
You are a bloody fickle lot. Love you Sabri, hate you. You ain’t fit to support the mighty Reds.
I would have preferred a strong team against Charlton, to get the 3 points, then rest a few against WBA and maybe lose, but the way Sabri has done it we may not get any points, poor management.
This may come to haunt us come the end of the season.