After 23 years away from the Premier League, Nottingham Forest signed his return to the highest category of English football in the 2022-23 season, ending two decades of nightmare for which he once was two-time champion in Europe.
Although the promotion to Primera returned the illusion between a hobby that in golden times celebrated the conquest of two Champions in a row, but the first two seasons in the maximum circuit were far from the expectations planted, since the team ended up dodging the descent in the last days.
For the 2024-25, the expectations about the team of Nuno Espírito Santo, on the bench since December 2023, were put in the fight for salvation, however, this year the historic English club has managed to take a 180-degree turn, being the sensation of the Premier and being about to return to the Champions League through the big door.
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10 Champions games
Against all forecast, Nottingham Forest is very close to returning to play the next edition of the Champions League, a competition that has been absent for 45 years.
It was precisely in the 1980-81 season that the ‘Tricky Trees’ last played the then called European Cup. On that occasion, the Reds participated as a two -time defender, but ended up being a great disappointment when saying goodbye in the first round with two losses.
In 2025 the present is more than encouraging. 10 games from the end of the Premier League, Nuno’s Forest is third with 51 points, two more than Chelsea (fourth place) and four more than Manchester City. Of course, in favor of the Reds also plays the increase in squares for the English league thanks to the UEFA coefficient.
Now it is about to be seen if Nuno’s Nottingham manages to maintain the rhythm and be able to aim his name in the next edition of the Champions League, something that would be a milestone if all the torment that club lived for two decades is taken into account.
NUNO Forest Keys
The great year of Nottingham Forest de Nuno could not be explained without the performance of important pillars such as Gibbs-White, the Brazilian Murillo, Hudson Odoi, Elanga and of his position, the Neozyre scorer Chris Wood.
In 28 games played, the Reds total 15 wins, 45 goals and 12 goals to zero.
Much of what Forest has achieved could not be explained without Wood’s contribution. The oceanic has scored 18 goals, being the fourth top scorer of the Premier League, staying alone behind Salah (27), Haaland (20) and Isak (19).
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With these unexpected numbers in attack, those of Nottingham have achieved key triumphs against rivals such as Manchester United, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Brighton and the most recent, the victory against Manchester City.
Complicated tests
Of the remaining 10 games, Forest has some tests that look very difficult in their goal of returning to the maximum European scenario.
While it has commitments that look accessible to rivals such as Ipswich Town, Brentford, Leicester City or West Ham, they also have duels before direct rivals such as Chelsea and Aston Villa, visit Tottenham and receive Manchester United at home.
Of course, in favor of Nottingham also plays the difficult calendar that Chelsea and Manchester City have. In the case of London’s, they still have to measure Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Forest himself on the final day, while PEP City must face Manchester’s derby and receive Aston Villa at home.