There are many different roads to the top. Nottingham Forest’s challenge now is to ensure they have just taken a detour.
The prize is still there. They have a chance to take it. It’s all about how they respond. And if this team has shown anything this season, it’s that they are not short on fighting spirit.
The Reds weren’t even supposed to be in this position, giving Bournemouth a run for their money with two games to go. Even a few weeks ago, it would have been a stretch to bill the rearranged clash on the south coast as a straight-out shoot-out for second spot.
