Forest's defeat by Liverpool appeared to be only a small setback. In the following match of the English Premier League, its fourth round, Nottingham Forest won the match with complete domination. On an away field, they won by 4:0 and eliminated Colchester United from League One (Previously Second Division).
On November 14, in the 13th round of the League matches, Nottingham Forest won by 2:1 in their home field against Middlesbrough, sustaining their continued victory in the battle with Steve McClaren.
From an outsider's point of view, Forest seemed to have no problems and was set to keep moving forward on the right path.
But in their 14th round in the League on November 20, Forest Team lost to Tottenham Hotspur by 0:1 in an away match.
