Journalist Sarah Clapson handed Renan Lodi a meagre 4.5/10 match rating following Nottingham Forest’s latest drubbing.
Steve Cooper’s side suffered their fifth straight defeat on Monday night, losing 4-0 at the King Power Stadium as they dropped to the bottom of the table.
Harvey Barnes and James Maddison scored in quick succession to send Leicester City on their way, not long after Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi had hit the post.
A delicate Maddison free kick made it three before the break and Patson Daka rubbed salt in the Reds’ wounds.
With the Foxes leapfrogging Forest in the table, it’s beginning to look quite bleak for Cooper’s charges.
Neco Williams endured a ‘torrid’ time before being hooked at the interval, but as the side switched to a back four on the night, left-back Lodi also struggled.
Writing for Nottinghamshire Live, Clapson awarded the Brazilian a 4.5/10 rating for his display, saying: “Much like Williams, was exposed a fair few times down the flank. James Maddison turned him inside-out early on, and that rather set the tone.”
TIF Thoughts on Lodi and Forest…
With a wealth of experience in one of Europe’s major leagues as well as in the Champions League with Atletico Madrid, the loanee should stand out more than most as Forest adjust to life at the highest level.
However, on his fourth consecutive start, like many of his teammates, Lodi failed to impress.
Only Morgan Gibbs-White (18) lost possession more times than Lodi (17) among outfield visiting players, according to SofaScore.
While just one of his seven long balls was accurate, and despite one clearance, three interceptions and three tackles, he was no match for Maddison, who orchestrated much of the home side’s attacks on the night.
The Englishman had a field day down Lodi’s left flank, making eight crosses and creating two big chances, including a ball in from Forest’s left that found Daka for the fourth goal.
It’s now 21 goals conceded in eight games for last season’s play-off winners, and only four points from the first 24 available in what must be a major concern for Cooper.