In many ways, Nottingham Forest’s 2022 deserved a better send-off. An incredible year which brought so much joy and was packed with so many unforgettable moments deserved to be rung out in a style more befitting of the achievements of the past 12 months.
But sport rarely follows a script. And for a manager who is all about looking forward, Tuesday night will only have reinforced the notion that he still has problems to solve going into 2023.
Reflecting on how far the Reds have come this year adds context. It also underlines how far they still have to go in the coming months, in order to meet the challenges ahead.
