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Topics: Nottingham Forest, Football, Flamengo, Brazil
Marcus Chan
One Nottingham Forest flop who left the club this summer has endured a tough debut for his new club.
Over the last few seasons, Forest have spent big on transfers as they look to finish in the European places.
Last season, under Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest finished seventh, securing a place in the UEFA Europa League.
Before the season, the likes of Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenkovic moved to the City Ground and ended up playing a key role in Santo's team.
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However, things have gone in a different direction for goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, who was signed from Corinthians for €4 million.
After making just three appearances across all competitions for Forest, Miguel left this summer to join Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras.
Over the weekend, Miguel was handed his debut after the usual goalkeeper Weverton's injury.
However, the 27-year-old endured a tough first half as he was beaten three times from as many shots against Flamengo.
The first goal came after Giorgian de Arrascaeta was played through on goal, who then rolled the ball past Miguel.
For the second goal, ex-Premier League star Jorginho's penalty sent the stand-in goalkeeper the wrong way.
To pile on more misery for Miguel, he conceded the third goal after Pedro's low shot beat his late dive.
In the second half, Miguel missed a punch from a cross, but thankfully, the ball landed to his teammate.
Palmeiras fans voiced their concerns after seeing Miguel in action for the first time, and with Weverton out due to a hand fracture, manager Abel Ferreira will have a decision to make.
Meanwhile, Forest are looking to finally ignite their season after drafting in Sean Dyche to replace Ange Postecoglou.
A statement from the club read: "Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Head Coach, following a thorough recruitment process led by Global Head of Football, Edu Gaspar, and Global Technical Director, George Syrianos.
"The former Forest youth player joins the Club on a contract running until the summer of 2027 and will take charge of his first match on Thursday night as The Reds take on FC Porto in the Europa League."