Paul Taylor

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Paul Taylor

Nuno Espirito Santo says the source of Evangelos Marinakis' post-match frustration was a miscommunication that effectively saw Nottingham Forest finish their game against Leicester City playing with ten men. The Forest owner could be seen having an animated conversation with the head coach on the edge of the pitch immediately following a frustrating 2-2 draw that put a dent in the club's hopes of securing Champions League qualification.

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Paul Taylor

Nottingham Forest will qualify for Europe if they can beat local rivals Leicester City at the City Ground. It is possible they could secure a place in the Europa League or Conference League, even if they don't win, depending on results elsewhere. But Nuno Espirito Santo's side need three points if they are to continue their push for a top-five finish and the Champions League place that would come with it.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Paul Taylor

There have been many Brazilian forwards who would have been proud of the instincts shown by Murillo, when he stretched out a boot to redirect a low shot from Neco Williams and beyond the reach of Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson. It might have been a cathartic moment for the Brazilian defender who, in just his second game for Nottingham Forest in 2023, had come within a whisker of scoring what would have been one of the most memorable goals in the club's modern history at Selhurst Park.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Paul Taylor

Nottingham Forest head to Crystal Palace on Monday desperately needing a win to breathe fresh life into their Champions League aspirations. Nuno Espirito Santo's side have lost three of their last four Premier League outings, with home defeats to Everton and Brentford only made worse by flat, uninspired performances. Nuno was able to name something close to his full-strength side against Brentford, but what followed was an uncharacteristically fragile defensive display in a 2-0 defeat.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Paul Taylor

Nuno Espirito Santo is facing his biggest challenge of the season - finding a way to get his Nottingham Forest back. Four games will decide the outcome of a campaign that, for nine months, had promised to deliver a fairy tale ending, in the form of a top-five finish and Champions League football. All is not lost. Forest still trail third-place Newcastle by only two points.