The away loss to Arsenal caused the Forest team to have two consecutive losses again. Within the hellish calendar, Twain had lost all the games against his three strong opponents with the exception of Chelsea. The media lost faith in the goal of "vying for the league title" that Twain stated before the season. Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool were all his direct competitors for the title. Now that he had lost to them and the point difference had widened, would Nottingham Forest still be qualified to compete for the league title?
Although Twain was unhappy about losing to Arsenal, he was not so pessimistic to think that his team had no future. The media always liked to kick up a fuss and write sensational headlines to attract readers' attention.
