Former Man United and England defender Gary Neville says Nottingham Forest have "got a massive panic on their hands" after defeat to Newcastle United on Friday.
A stoppage-time penalty from Alex Isak earned Newcastle a 2-1 win at the City Ground, which saw Forest suffer defeat on home soil for the first time since mid-September. With the game shown live on Sky Sports, Neville and co-pundit Jamie Carragher were on hand to analyse the match.
Talking about Forest's chances of staying up, Neville backed Steve Cooper's Reds to beat the drop, but expressed concern after tonight's performance that Forest are "in big trouble" for the rest of the season.
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"I think they'll finish just above it," Neville said on Sky Sports. "But I have to say they've got a massive panic on their hands.
"They've spent a fortune here, they've got a big wage bill, and if they start losing games at home... tonight, they've lost obviously in the last minute, but I think they deserved to lose.
"I would say that they are in big trouble but they'll just finish above it. With the money they've spent, there'll be a real, real, real panic on."
He went on to add: "If you look at Forest, I think before the game they had the lowest shots on target and the lowest touches in the opposition box. I think defensively it's a real worry for them.
"So if you look at the data, if it goes to the data, they could be in a lot of trouble. They are really poor, and going forward they're living off moments and isolated incidents."
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