Forest look like the definition of unpredictable: survival by a thread, then a European place the next year. But what everyone’s calling inconsistency is more like a rapid mutation phase. Three years ago, they had to buy a whole new squad just to stay up. Now, Nuno’s built a core that’s not only winning, but actually overperforming the stats (20 goals for Wood, 13 clean sheets for Sels, and a top-three away record?!)
Nothingham Forest considering everything are doing great making it to the conference league where I can say they can be an actual contender of the title there, and if they can actually become winners then it will be lot's more better than they made the Champions League.
The real problem is that Forest play a binary, momentum-based game. When the plan clicks, they look like world-beaters (six-game winning streak, slapping City and Liverpool). When it doesn’t (especially with injuries) they fall hard, because the depth just isn’t there yet. Most “big clubs” just mask their wobbles with money and squad size. Forest are doing it in the open, and if anything, that volatility is a sign of a team breaking out of survival mode. Next year, with Europe and stricter financial rules coming, we’ll see if they’re actually “inconsistent,” or just not afraid to live on the edge while building something big
I knew I was among those who spoke of them already qualifying for the Champions league and never expected them to fall off to this state especially with the momentum they were moving but it was for the better, now they would work hard to be consistent next season and also to potentially win the confidence league. Sign more top players and try to hold onto key players even from the interests of bigger teams.