The new season had just started. Nottingham Forest played three league games, winning two and drawing in one, so it was not that bad. Although they replaced two head coaches, the foundation Tony Twain left behind was sturdy. Even after experiencing a huge change in the summer, the team was still maintaining its high standards.
After seeing how Nottingham Forest was faring, the media changed their mindset toward Nottingham Forest. They had not been optimistic about Nottingham Forest since they had experienced a whole typhoon with tremendous amounts of internal and external issues. Experts had analyzed that Nottingham Forest's goal this season was to qualify for next season's European fixture, not for the Champions League or Confederations Cup, or even to defend their championships.
Now, they believed that Nottingham Forest would remain a strong contender for the title as long as Flores could stabilize the team.
