When Nottingham Forest was in the 4th position in the Premier League table, I didn't believe they would keep up with the position for a long time, but Nottingham Forest held that position for a long time and even moved to 3rd position in the Premier League table. That was when I believed they would finish in the top four of the league table and play in next season's UEFA Champions League competition. I am so surprised by Nottingham Forest's late awful performance in the Premier League, which has allowed clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle United to overtake Nottingham Forest in the league table and reduce their chance of qualifying for European competition.
Nottingham Forest had been occupying the third place in the table for a long time. Like you, I thought that Nottingham Forest would fall quickly and would be outside the top 6 of the table. But Nottingham's performance surprised us all. After occupying the third place in the table for a long time, the team has lost its track recently. Nottingham has only gained 4 points in the last 5 matches. And that is why Nottingham Forest is now in the sixth place in the table. I will be happy if the team can qualify for the Europa League. If Nottingham Forest cannot do this either, then it will be a pity for them. They have worked hard.
For a team that worked so hard to get to where they are this season and not qualify for the Europa would be quite sad..This is the first season that they have actually had such an outstanding performance..They were able to occupy the third position for a long time and to me that was really impressive because I wasn't expecting them to last long..The EPL is very competitive so it's not surprising that they have been surpassed by other clubs but like you said it would be a game changer for them if they can qualify for the Europa this season.
Nottingham Forest players and fans will feel very sad if they fail to qualify for either the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Europa League because they have been consistent in winning their matches in the Premier League and maintaining their 3rd position in the league table for a long time, and giving up the position now when the Premier League season is getting to an end will weaken their morale to even win their matches in the league. The point difference between Manchester City, Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest is small, but will Nottingham Forest be motivated to win their remaining 3 matches in the league since they are kicked out of the top four?
It's very difficult and sad to put yourself in the shoes of Nottingham Forest fans. They were doing so well at the start of the season, they had an excitement that they had never experienced before. They are coming to the end of that excitement because of the points lost in the last weeks.
It happens every year, in some leagues one or two teams play great until the middle of the season, then they start to make mistakes due to fatigue and get away from the title race.
Now their goal is not to lose points in the next 3 games. Especially against Chelsea they will have a hard time, but if they manage to win they will have a big advantage to be among the top 5 teams. Their opponents in the other games are a bit weaker, they should not make mistakes