Unbeaten Nottingham Forest ditch off-field chaos for calm and clarity
The club is becoming more process-oriented and reaping the benefits in the early part of the season
Four Premier League teams are still unbeaten heading into the sixth round of fixtures. Manchester City and Arsenal will surprise few and Fabian Hürzeler’s steadying of the Brighton ship is impressive. No one, however, expected Nottingham Forest to be part of this select group.
Usually summer is a time of transfer chaos at the City Ground as they contemplate a move for every name whispered into the wind but things have become a lot calmer in Forest’s third Premier League season – they have not even sacked a sporting director yet. There was a detailed strategy to recruitment that was not allowed to veer off course by high-profile players who do not fit the team’s structure turning up unannounced.
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