Steve Cooper spoke earlier in the week about facing a gradual step up in opposition as Nottingham Forest build up to their Premier League return. And so it proved.
Against a Union Berlin side who finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season, the Reds had their work cut out. Their opponents were another step on from Hertha Berlin, who Cooper’s men had beaten 3-1 in midweek.
Jordan Siebatcheu’s goal just before half-time proved to be the difference between the two sides at the final whistle. And while more match minutes will have been the most valuable aspect of the encounter for Forest, it still also provided plenty of food for thought.
