Southampton manager Ivan Juric aims to exploit ‘evil’ gameplan to disrupt Nottingham Forest

Southampton manager Ivan Juric aims to exploit ‘evil’ gameplan to disrupt Nottingham Forest

After Tuesday’s draw with Liverpool, where Arne Slot praised Matz Sels for his heroics in goal, the Forest team is now seven games undefeated.

Southampton, on the other hand, has not experienced a league victory since early November and has dropped their last four Premier League games.

The two sides couldn’t be more contrasting in their current states, with Clinton Morrison predicting a top-four finish for Forest whilst the footballing world is unanimous in its prediction of Southampton to be relegated.

It is not surprising that Saints manager Ivan Juric is expecting his team will display some very specific traits on Sunday that could upset Nuno Espirito Santo’s typical Forest approach, given their need for a radical reversal of fortune.

Juric used some strong language to explain what he wants to see from his team at the City Ground on Sunday following their 3-1 loss to Manchester United.

“There are times when you have to be more evil and handle the game in a different way,” Juric stated. […] I’m from Italy, and when it comes to mindset and winning games, we are the greatest in the world.

“There comes a time when you must be Italian! We are missing it. Go back a little more […], lose time, and commit more fouls.