Decoding the Nottingham Forest phenomenon

Before losing to Newcastle, Nottingham Forest were third in the league table – their highest position in 26 years. Now, Nottingham Forest are still level on points with third-placed Chelsea. But Nuno Espirito's team has had to accept the reality: in principle, Newcastle are a strong team. Their inconsistent form has kept them fluctuating in the middle of the table. But the match showed that their superior strength allowed Newcastle to easily adjust their tactics and come back to win after Forest took the lead in the first half.

Will Nottingham Forest continue to spring surprises as the Premier League becomes increasingly competitive?

Newcastle is a wake-up call. After the FIFA Days, Nottingham Forest will face a series of strong teams as club football resumes. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Aston Villa will be four of their next five opponents. On one hand, people are waiting to see if Forest can maintain their position (which many seem to have already predicted). On the other hand, looking at their upcoming opponents immediately answers a question from the past. It turns out that Nottingham Forest's impressive performance in the first 10 rounds was mainly due to not facing many strong opponents?

Of course, that's just one perspective. Forest fans will see it differently: there are no weak opponents in the Premier League! Remember, Forest is still the only team in Europe (yes, Europe, not just the Premier League) to have beaten Liverpool this season. Even more impressive, that victory came at Anfield.

Coach Espirito is a talented manager who understands the Premier League very well. Owner Evangelos Marinakis is always passionate (even the club owner was suspended for 5 matches by the Premier League organizers, which speaks volumes about his fervent enthusiasm). Recently, Technical Director Edu unexpectedly left Arsenal to take on an executive role in Nottingham Forest. Forest's ambition to "go big" is real.

Forest's strength is nothing remarkable. Almost all the responsibility for scoring goals rests with Chris Wood (from New Zealand). Whether Edu can improve the squad remains to be seen. In any case, in football, strength and results don't necessarily go hand in hand. According to Opta's professional statistics, Forest achieved better results than their theoretical potential in the first 10 rounds. No one is stopping Espirito's team from continuing to perform like this!

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