We watch the stellar performance of Nottingham Forest and how they climb so high this season. They failed to make it up for top four but did their best. Do you think it wasn't good enough or they just relented as last minute to give it all up for Chelsea in the last game? The last game against Chelsea was an important win for Nottingham Forest but messed everything up by losing. They qualified for Europa League and that's a win win for them. Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa was competitive to challenge elite teams for a slot in the UEFA Champions League next season but unluckily for them, they couldn't secure a prominent spot and we know how that pan out for them.
I am one of those who have been watching Nottingham Forest's performance since the start of the season and it went well until the middle of the season I'm even pretty confident in saying they'll stay in the top 4-5 but unfortunately the problem came when approaching the end of the season, Nottingham only managed to secure a spot in the Europa League and yeah like you said it's another win.
As for whether Nottingham have given Chelsea a place in the Champions League that has yet to be confirmed, what is clear is that if Nottingham manage to secure a ticket, it will surely bring them financial benefits so it doesn't make sense if they give it for free.
We must be able to distinguish between early season performance, mid-season performance, and end-of-season performance. The end of the season is the most crucial time because all the top teams will compete to continue winning the remaining matches, and get a ticket or a better place in the next season.
And as I mentioned a few months ago, Nottingham Forest is indeed very handsome, surprising but at the end of the season it looks like they will be below fifth place in the standings. The reason is because Nottingham Forest's experience and players do not have or have players whose abilities are equal to other top teams. And this will affect the end of the season because other top teams will play more seriously and also be careful to be able to win the remaining crucial matches. And next season I think Nottingham Forest will not change and it all depends on Nuno Espirito Santo and he must be able to have some players who really stand out and for Chelsea's problem I think pure victory is indeed part of his strategy, a one-goal victory is very valuable in a crucial match and securing it until the end of the match is a smart way.