Nottingham Forest can beat Burnley and show they are becoming contenders for a top-half finish
Steve Cooper is building a solid squad at Forest (Picture: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Are Nottingham Forest surprise contenders for European football next season"
Stranger things have happened like 5000/1 Leicester City winning the Premier League while at the start of last season West Ham winning a European trophy, Brighton becoming serious contenders for a coveted top-four finish and Newcastle returning to the Champions League would have been deemed preposterous.
Aston Villa, Brentford and Fulham are also exceeding expectations so it?s not impossible for Forest to return to former glories if the infrastructure is sound.
They certainly appear to be on a solid footing and a Monday night victory over Burnley at the City Ground could lift them to seventh in the table, just a solitary point behind the Hammers in sixth.
The club?s hierarchy may well be targeting Premier League survival as the main priority after being involved in the relegation scrap for much of last term, but privately they will be daring to dream.
No one is suggesting Forest are on the cusp of returning to those glory days four decades ago when Brian Clough twice led them to European Cup success but current boss Steve Cooper is building a strong side that?s difficult to beat.
Anthony Elanga is one of Forest’s shrewd signings (Picture: Getty Images)
They have made a healthy start to the season with wins at home to Sheffield United and at Chelsea while they were unfortunate to return from thei...
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