Nuno Espírito Santo Tactics: Nottingham Forest's Formula For Premier League Ascent - Tactical Analysis

Kurosh Moghtader - Total Football Analyst

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Nottingham Forest started their EPL journey once again in the 2022/23 season.

They underwent over 20 transfers to try and completely revamp their squad, aiming to survive relegation.

In that 2022/23 season, they placed 16th with 38 points; the following campaign, 2023/24, saw them place 17th with 32 points, indicating a slight decline in performance.

However, this season, they are off to a strong start, sitting in third place with 19 points from 10 matches.

This tactical analysis will examine their tactics this season, how they have been playing in and out of possession, any key tactics that have helped them secure wins this term, and some key statistics in their attacking play.

Just this month, the EPL awarded the Premier League Player of the Month to Chris Wood and the Premier League Manager of the Month to Nuno Espírito Santo.

Nuno Espírito Santo At The Wheel

Nuno Espírito Santo's style of play is to focus on quick transitions on the counterattack, moving from defensive positions to the final third in just a few seconds with pacey players.

On the defensive side, he loves to employ a wide pressing trap, where they can suffocate the opponents in the wide zones to try to win the ball back and regain possession.

He loves to have a disciplined defensive strategy that is very secure.