Sean Dyche did not hold back after Nottingham Forest suffered a shock FA Cup defeat to Wrexham, aiming a blunt message at his own players in the immediate aftermath of the upset.
Forest went into the tie expecting progress, but Wrexham produced a disciplined display and took their chances to knock the Premier League side out of the competition. The non-league outfit’s win will go down as one of the standout results of the round.
Dyche, however, was far more focused on what he saw from his own team. The Forest boss made it clear he was unhappy with the performance, delivering a brutal assessment as he questioned the standards shown by his players on the day.
His comments underlined the frustration inside the Forest camp, with Dyche indicating that the level of commitment and quality on show was not acceptable for a club with their resources and ambitions.
Wrexham, by contrast, earned praise for the way they approached the match, showing energy and belief throughout as they capitalised on Forest’s shortcomings to secure a famous FA Cup scalp.
The result leaves Forest facing uncomfortable questions after an early FA Cup exit, while Wrexham move on with momentum and another headline-making win in their remarkable cup run.
