Nottingham Forest’s performance against Manchester United was an improvement on previous away games. But then the bar had been set pretty low.
Capitulations at Arsenal, Leicester City and Manchester City had made it an easy one to clear. Nobody is under any illusions that the Reds need to make much more significant strides across all areas, if they are to have more joy on the road.
There was one player who stood out for the visitors, though. Ryan Yates was head and shoulders above his teammates in Tuesday night’s 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
