The away loss to Fulham was seen by Nottingham's media as an upset. The media elsewhere, especially the media in London, didn't see it that way. They argued that the gap in strength between Fulham and Nottingham Forest wasn't big enough to be termed an upset. However, they also admitted that Fulham's victory over Nottingham Forest had not been expected before the game.
A day after Twain's team lost the game, Manchester United also beat Watford in the away game 2:1. So far, they were the only team to win all three games of the league tournament. Therefore, they naturally continued to sit firmly in the league's top spot.
Tony Twain still hadn't gotten a taste of being the first in the league after all…
After losing this game, the Forest team's ranking also fell from second to fifth. Even teams like Portsmouth and Aston Villa ranked above them. The only thing Twain felt grateful for was that they were still ahead of Chelsea.
