Nottingham Forest was drawn into the "group of death." It became another conspiracy that the UEFA targeted Tony Twain and his team under the English media's rendering. Although none of the media, which solemnly vowed, were able to produce solid evidence, the readers liked the angle.
The Sun reasonably put it another way.
"With Guardiola and his Barcelona team, they no longer needed to rely on Tony Twain's team to reach the knockout stage to secure the biggest commercial advantage for the Champions League tournament. Even in the group stage, they still want to squeeze the last bit of value from Twain. They grouped Nottingham Forest and Juventus together, so the feud from two seasons ago will continue to play out this season. The media and spectators like to watch such a strong showdown."
