If Nottingham Forest had drawn then they would have played in the UEL next season because they have a better goal difference than Aston Villa. But Chelsea are not an opponent they can beat easily. What Nottingham Forest have done this season is really amazing. Yes they managed to be in third place in the standings for a long time but they have a number of points that are not much different from the teams below them. Forest have also performed very badly in their last 5 games with only 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. Fans are certainly disappointed but this is not City, Arsenal or Liverpool. Nottingham Forest are the underdogs and it would be a miracle if they managed to qualify for European competition. I think this result is very good for them. Yes they can try to fight harder next season.
But I also hope Nottingham Forest can be more consistent next season so they can compete again in the Champions League zone next season. Because since the beginning of this season, Nottingham Forest's performance has also looked quite extraordinary.
In my opinion, if I look at the Premier League points table of the last few seasons, I can see that the team Nottingham Forest has improved a lot this season. Although the expectations were higher for them, they could not play according to the expectation. The team has won only one of the last five matches of the Premier League. Even though they ended their journey in 7th place this season, this can be considered positively. They can do better next season. They must dream to get the Champions League slot by doing well in the next season.