Premier League pundit Richard Keys has claimed that Nottingham Forest's current situation was "all so predictable" after they dropped to the bottom of the Premier League table.
Forest have only managed one win so far and suffered their fifth defeat in a row when they were beaten by East Midlands rivals Leicester City on Monday night. The 4-0 humbling has piled the pressure on Reds boss Steve Cooper, according to reports.
Cooper was backed massively by owner Evangelos Marinakis in the summer after the team was promoted from the Championship via the play-offs. But after 22 signings came through the door, the team has struggled to gel together and, ultimately, deliver on the pitch.
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Keys, meanwhile, has responded to the rumours touting Rafa Benitez as a potential replacement should Cooper leave. "I genuinely feel sorry for Nottingham Forest fans - but it was all so predictable," Keys wrote.
"I’m certain Steve Cooper would’ve had a better chance had he not been gifted J-Lingz (Jesse Lingard) & co. Now he’ll pay the price & there’s worse to come. Much worse. Rafa? I’d send my season ticket back."
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