Forest season ‘one of the best coaching performances ever’

Former Nottingham Forest forward Robert Earnshaw has called the club’s campaign ‘one of the best coaching performances we have ever seen in the Premier League’.

Forest are third in the Premier League table, having been among the pre-season favourites for relegation. Last season, the Tricky Trees finished 17th in the top flight. Forest have a six-point advantage over fifth-placed Manchester City as the club look to secure a shock Champions League qualification.

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Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have also reached a first FA Cup semi-final since 1991, after beating Brighton on penalties in their quarter-final on Saturday.

Earnshaw believes the Portuguese head coach deserves huge credit for his transformation of Forest. He said the 51-year-old is overseeing one of the Premier League’s best ever overachievements.

“Nuno Espirito Santo has put in one of the best coaching performances we have ever seen in the Premier League,” Earnshaw said to the BBC.

“Everybody would have had Nottingham Forest to be fighting relegation this year.

“I just love what he’s done, he’s signed the right players and thought ‘what are the best tactics for this team?’ They’re a counter-attacking team, high energy, and defensively they’ve just been a lot better.

“He’s given the platform to the attackers too, just look at Chris Wood. This is underrated in football, but he’s given the players freedom and he’s not too on top of them. He gives the players the right platform to express themselves, and I think that’s been the difference.”

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