On March 13, during the 36th round of league matches, Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace on their home turf. The match was not won easily, and there were situations in which some Nottingham Forest players were unable to run during the match. The physical fitness coach told Tang En not to worry about it, and that it was a very normal reaction to the increased workload in physical fitness training. Once this phase passed, he said, all would be well.
Tang En was not actually worried about the problem, as long as they won their matches.