Nuno Espirito Santo’s team is engaged in a desperate battle to maintain their status in the elite division. Nottingham Forest has accumulated only 29 points after 36 matches played. They are just three points clear of the relegation zone. It’s worth acknowledging that if it weren’t for their away victory against Sheffield United in the last round, the situation at the bottom of the table would have become even more critical. The fact is, before that, the Forest hadn’t won in four consecutive matches, earning just one point. Burnley and Luton took advantage of this to narrow the gap to a minimum. At home, Nottingham Forest has managed only five victories in 18 matches, suffering eight defeats.
Despite spending heavily to strengthen their squad, the “aristocrats” struggled to find their form for a long time, and it seemed that Chelsea had little chance of securing a spot in European competitions. However, in recent rounds, the “Blues” have been showing excellent results, while their competitors keep dropping points. As a result, Chelsea currently occupies the 7th place in the league table, trailing Newcastle by just two points. In the last round, Chelsea crushed West Ham 5-0 in a London derby, and prior to that, they defeated another capital club, Tottenham, with a score of 2-0. It’s worth noting that the “Blues” swing from one extreme to another. The team can demolish an opponent 6-0, as they did with Everton, and then concede five unanswered goals to Arsenal.
