Fans tear into terrible ace who made it seem like Nottingham Forest were playing with 10 men vs Brighton

Forest Fans Unleash Fury on Callum Hudson-Odoi After Brighton Blunderfest

The City Ground, a bastion of hope for Nottingham Forest’s survival scrap, descended into a torrent of abuse yesterday as the hosts were dismantled 2-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion. Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, once a beacon of promise, emerged as the lightning rod for fans’ exasperation in a display that epitomized the Tricky Trees’ ongoing malaise.

Brighton, thriving under Fabian Hurzeler, exploited Forest’s frailties with ruthless efficiency. Maxim De Cuyper’s exquisite first-half stoppage-time curler opened the scoring, a moment of brilliance from the Belgian full-back. The dagger came late when Stefanos Tzimas latched onto a catastrophic Murillo misjudgment, slotting home to condemn Forest to a fourth straight league defeat. The Reds mustered a paltry two shots on target, their possession evaporating under Brighton’s suffocating press led by Mats Wieffer and Billy Gilmour.

Hudson-Odoi, the £35 million ex-Chelsea prodigy deployed on the left flank, was a glaring culprit in the capitulation. Substituted in the 62nd minute amid mounting jeers, the 25-year-old England international offered zilch in 62 minutes: zero shots, zero key passes, just 11 completed passes at 55% accuracy, and possession lost 12 times – including a glaring giveaway that sparked Brighton’s opener. His reluctance to track back left Neco Williams exposed, while his trademark flair dissolved into aimless wandering, heat map clustered uselessly in his own half.

As the whistle blew, boos cascaded from all four stands, with the Bridget Riley Stand leading a venomous “Hudson-Odoi, what’s the point?” chant. The vitriol spilled online: “CHO is a £35m passenger. Sell him to fund a bus ticket out,” one tweet racked up 7,200 likes. Another: “Runs like Bambi on ice. We’ve been robbed since day one.” It’s a sharp fall from grace; Hudson-Odoi’s solitary assist this term masks a deeper malaise – no goals in 14 outings, his confidence shattered post-injury.

Sean Dyche, the no-nonsense boss parachuted in last month, was measured: “Callum’s quality is there, but today we all hid. No excuses.” Hudson-Odoi, conspicuously absent from media duties, liked a fan’s plea for “heart over hype” on Instagram, fueling speculation of a January exit.

This backlash echoes the club’s turbulent history with big-money wingers, from Antony’s flop to Lingard’s fade. Slumped to 18th, three points from safety after 14 games, Forest’s faithful – raw from years of yo-yo torment – are out of patience. As one lifelong Red told Sky: “Talent’s cheap; effort buys survival. Callum, earn your shirt or goodbye.” With a must-win at Wolves looming, the clock ticks louder on redemption – and on Hudson-Odoi’s Forest tenure.