Nottingham Forest are battling to remain in the Premier League while also progressing through the Europa League quarter-finals
Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira following the win against Tottenham Hotspur (Image: Getty)
Nottingham Forest are preparing for an extraordinary conclusion to an unprecedented campaign.
Supporters will be on edge and calculations will be made over the coming weeks as the team attempts to avoid relegation from the top flight. At the same time, there is potential for trophy success as the Europa League approaches its climax.
The season has been characterized by fluctuations, including four different managers at the City Ground. However, Forest will be aiming to end the campaign strongly.
Securing survival in the top division remains the primary objective for Pereira. The 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur before the international break gave the club a three-point cushion above the relegation zone with seven matches remaining.
However, upon returning from the break, the team’s next fixture is a Europa League quarter-final encounter against Porto. Pereira’s side will travel to Portugal for the first leg on April 9, with the return fixture at the City Ground scheduled for a week afterwards.
This campaign has not unfolded as Forest might have anticipated, having returned to European competition for the first time in 30 years following last season’s seventh-place finish. Below is a selection of supporter reactions from NottinghamshireLive’s website and Facebook page…
David Egner: A season of significant errors at the club’s leadership level. Hopefully we will survive and reorganize for next year.
Rosemarie Boyle: Tense and exhilarating. COYR!! Forward and upward! Bring on the magic!
Alan Sadler: Continue fighting Forest.
Jayne Dimambro: Hopefully we will keep developing and avoid relegation
Leigh James: Well it’s not Forest if the players don’t make us want to love them, despise them, love them again and experience at minimum five cardiac events throughout. Let’s be honest…. Who doesn’t want a season where we can defeat Liverpool away 3-0 and draw at home with Wolves. The uncertainty of football is what makes it special.
Foreverred: Negativity belongs elsewhere. Positivity is for us, COYR.
9152K: 42 points should be sufficient for safety
Redken61: First and foremost, Pereira has performed admirably since arriving. Forget about Wolves (he even kept them up) and consider his track record elsewhere: championships and achievements. He hasn’t had sufficient time to fully implement his approach on the squad, but you can see they enjoy playing for him and the freedom he provides.
He has quickly rebuilt a unified team, but don’t consider him a second Nuno, he is considerably superior to that. He has restored our first team to play without apprehension and capable of defeating any opponent when performing well, we were unfortunate to lose to Liverpool as well. We are just four matches away from the Europa League Final, but I would readily exchange that for survival. I have no doubt we will remain in the league, anything else would be a bonus.
Kicker Conspiracy: I have been highly satisfied with the displays against Manchester City, Midtjylland and Tottenham.
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