Have we seen Forest in a 'new light'?
We asked for your views on one thing nobody is talking about at Nottingham Forest.Here are some of your comments:Gary: Why, with such a strong position and influence in Greece with the ownership, has the club failed so far to identify and capture any of the emerging Greek talent? Players like Pavlidis who is now potentially out of reach at 100m euros. Tzolis and Karetsas may however still represent value?Mark: The absence of Ola Aina is more important than a lot of people think. He is a lynchpin in the dressing room and builds up team spirit and morale prior to every game. You just need to see his dancing routines on social media and the camaraderie it instils. We need him back as soon as possible.David: Who is going to replace Chris Wood next season? At 34 years of age he probably hasn't got another season like this one in him - has he?Chappers: Forest are not used to going behind much this season. So chasing the game against an extremely good Villa side felt like something new. It also revealed the Forest team in a new light. They might not have earned points from the encounter, but it was really interesting to see them play attacking football in the second half. They carved out multiple chances and demonstrated the ability to play in a totally different way. This can only bode well moving forward for the Reds.Jez: Apart from a recent run of tough and long games, Forest have had very few injuries. By playing out of possession and then hitting teams on the break, they are not chasing the game for 90 mins like other teams. Teams like Spurs, who play fast attacking and exciting football, have had loads of injuries and have suffered. Forest play attacking, measured and exciting football with very few injuries.Tim: The number of clearances off the line made by Forest - a league high of nine this season. This shows just how dogged our defence has been and how many extra points their last ditch defending has saved.
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