Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest have already surpassed their total number of wins from last season, where they secured just 9 victories. This season, they have accumulated 12 wins so far. Notably, Nottingham Forest has the same point total (40) as the title-winning Leicester City had after the same number of matches.
Forest has the most in-form goalkeeper in the league, Matz Sels, who already has nine clean sheets. They also have a strong defender, Murilo. Additionally, Forest is the only team to have beaten Liverpool this season, winning 1-0 at Anfield. They have also defeated Tottenham at home and drawn against Chelsea.
Nottingham Forest will face a significant challenge in their upcoming league match as they host Liverpool at home. Liverpool will be looking to bounce back after their disappointing 2-2 draw against a struggling Manchester United. If Forest can secure a victory ag beainst Arne Slot’s Liverpool and Arsenal fails to defeat Tottenham, Forest will rise to second place in the standings, just three points behind Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest should be considered a contender for the Premier League title, especially when you look at Leicester City’s performance during the 2016 season. At the same stage that year, Leicester had the same number of points and went on to win the league with an impressive ten-point lead over runners-up Arsenal. Given Forest’s current form and the standout performances from key players like Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, it is reasonable to expect that they will at least qualify for a European competition this season, whether it’s the Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League. It would be a mistake to rule Nottingham Forest out as a title contender this year.
