January 20th 2025.
According to Alan Smith, Nottingham Forest has officially joined the race for the Premier League title. Their recent 3-2 win over Southampton on Sunday has solidified their impressive season under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, despite being promoted back to the top-flight in 2022.
With 44 points after 22 games, Forest currently sits in third place, only behind Arsenal on goal difference. However, Liverpool remains at the top with 50 points and a game in hand over both Arsenal and Forest. Yet, former Gunners striker Smith believes that Nuno's team must now be considered as serious contenders for the title.
It's quite remarkable, as Forest hasn't held the title since 1978, but Smith believes that they could pull off a miracle, just like Leicester City did in 2016 when they won the Premier League at odds of 5000-1. "It's incredible," Smith told Sky Sports, highlighting the impressive form of Chris Wood, who has scored 14 goals in the Premier League so far. "They are absolutely on fire and are now in the title race, at least mathematically."
Nuno's team has only lost two games in the top-flight, making them a strong force to be reckoned with. "Realistically, they may not be the favorites, but we all said the same about Leicester," Smith added. "Who knows, it could be another miraculous season for Forest."
Former Leicester City player, Robert Huth, who was a part of the team that won the Premier League title in 2016, also sees similarities between their historic season and Forest's current form. In an interview with talkSPORT, Huth shared his thoughts on the possibility of Forest winning the title, saying, "Yeah, of course. It's great to see a smaller club challenging at the top of the league."
However, Huth also admits that as much as he wants Forest to do well, he doesn't want them to win the league because he fears the backlash from Leicester supporters. "But they are flying this season and they deserve to be up there. They are definitely in the race," Huth added.
As the season enters its crucial phase, Huth believes that Forest needs to keep up their strong performance to have a chance at the title. "We are now in the important part of the season, and they need to keep going," he said. It's a thrilling prospect to see a smaller club like Nottingham Forest challenging for the Premier League title, and only time will tell if they can pull off the unexpected.
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