In last several seasons we have continued to see the underdog team in the title race, although in the end they may still fail to achieve the trophy as happened to Aston Villa last season, this season Nottingham Forest replaced Aston Villa where they have been a surprise team that has so far performed optimally and consistently in the Premier League, only 6 points away from Liverpool Of course, currently Nuno Espirito Santo's squad can be said to have a great opportunity to realize this difficult dream, but with the record they must be able to maintain their consistency and performance until the end of the season, but looking at the toughness from of the big teams, I actually doubt if Nottingham Forest will be able to perform consistently in the second half of the Premier League this season.
Surprises are what make the league entertaining. When unexpected teams like Nottingham Forest with low budgets and unknown players join the race for the top four or even the number one spot, it makes the EPL unpredictable. The problem with these clubs is that they end up losing steam as the league progresses. Since they might not have enough funds to buy good reserves, injuries or suspensions can easily affect their effectiveness. But we cannot certainly say that they will not continue with this outstanding performance because a relatively unknown Leicester City won the English Premier League in the 2015/16 season under Claudio Ranieri.