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A Nottingham Forest related question was put to chief football writer Phil McNulty in Monday's Q&A.

Karl asked: Hi Phil. I wanted to ask, after seven games and with 10 points already on the board, do you think that Nottingham Forest are now a force to be wary of?

Phil answered: Hello, Karl. I certainly think Forest look vastly improved on last season and to win away at Liverpool, then get a very creditable draw at Chelsea illustrates that. Nuno Espirito Santo has had time to work with the team after arriving last season and the signs are there that Forest are playing in a way he liked to employ at Wolves. Namely; solid in defence, pace on the flanks and dangerous on the counter attack. It has been a really good start.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.

Here are some of your comments:

Chelsea fans

Pete: There will be a few complaining that Chelsea still don’t know how to break down low blocks, but Forest beat Liverpool, currently top, at their own ground just weeks ago. And a year or so ago we would have lost this fixture. Progress…

Alan: It was dull. We seem to have a couple of good games and then relax and struggle. Any decent manager would take his defence to one side on Monday and give them an ultimatum, shape up or there's the door. Nothing seems to change. Four players playing four individual games with not one leader between them. Never mind, it may or may not eventually come together.

Stu: Think we would've lost that last season. We are showing more fight and togetherness but need to learn how to break teams down that come to us and sit deep. Fernandez is a worry for me, he does nothing but earns a place in the team every week. A higher power at play?

Beno: Too many yellow cards which will come back to bite us when we play Liverpool. Jackson was rubbish. Noni needs to get his head up in the final third. Too much glory seeking and not enough team ethic from him in midfield in my opinion. Over all a very frustrating afternoon.

Forest fans

Bogey: Forest are a team developing and building. They are loving playing their football. It’s not just a job - they enjoy playing however hard the game. As a fan that’s nice to see. So, trust in Nuno and the team.

Andy: Huge point. Sels has had doubters, and maybe he could have (not should have) saved their goal, but he put all recent criticism to bed by stepping up in key moments. Neither keeper deserved to lose. If we can win at home then Forest will be more than comfortable this season.

Tom: Forest are genuinely looking like nobody's mugs. Nuno is doing a brilliant job, built on security at the back that'd make Cloughie proud. They've more than held on with 10 men on two occasions this year, and look in the right company in the Premier League. Today was a proud day for Forest. Well done lads!

Kris: What a finish! Nail biting stuff at the end, but we kept playing and could have won it with efforts from Williams and Jota. Even going down to 10 and losing Gibbs-White didn’t faze us too much. Chelsea pressed once they had the player advantage but in the end Sanchez was their saviour. You Reds!

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Former England full-back Stephen Warnock believes Nottingham Forest's "pace in attack" and being "defensively sound" has helped them to a good start in the Premier League this season.

The Reds have recorded two wins, four draws and just one loss in seven games so far, with their latest result being a 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

Speaking on Match of the Day 2, Warnock said: "When you think back to the start of the season, a lot of people said that they would be in a relegation fight.

"But when you take into consideration that they have Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi - they have got real pace in attack and they can hurt you.

"Chris Wood is outstanding. It's not just his goals, he is a focal point for this team. He holds the ball up and takes pressure off the team.

"Nikola Milenkovic has made them more steady at the back as well, so they can absorb more pressure.

"So, when a team knows they are defensively sound and they have that pace in attack, they will be quite happy to sit in and then hit their opposition at the right time. They have been really clinical."

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Nottingham Forest have taken a huge leap forward under Nuno Espirito Santo this season.

That 90 minutes could be painted as an example of everything the Premier League should be - as Forest competed manfully, physically and with incredible tactical nuance at Stamford Bridge.

They were previously seen as a low block, defensive team under Steve Cooper - and in the first season under the Portuguese - but they are now able to retain possession and press higher up the pitch, while still sitting off teams when needed.

There has been an evolution that has taken them to one of the best defensive records in the league - conceding fewer than Manchester City, with their rearguard action crucial to this result.

The one-on-one defending of Ola Aina was exceptional, the two centre-backs Milenkovic and Murilo are two of the most physically imposing in the league and Sels has solved the goalkeeping problems since promotion.

Between them, they managed to handle Ward-Prowse's red card in a masterclass of defending, wasting time and counter-attacking football that led to Williams and Jota Silva going close.

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For week seven, he takes on Will Champion and Jonny Buckland from Coldplay, whose latest album, Moon Music, came out on Friday.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Chelsea are a lot easier to predict this season. I am not getting their scores right, but I am having much more joy with their results.

Being a former Chelsea player, I obviously have that connection with the current players, the same way I linked up so well with the Chelsea team I played for.

Unfortunately, I am not doing too well with Nottingham Forest this time. They drew me in, to make me believe they would get something against Fulham last week, and let me down badly.

I am not getting sucked in again. Cole Palmer, who will go down as 'the one that Manchester City let get away', is on fire at the moment, and it is as if he has got eyes in the back of his head.

I absolutely love watching him play because everything is so easy for him, and it feels like he is going to score every time he plays.

Forest will probably nick a goal, because I am not convinced with how Chelsea defend, but this is definitely a home win - I am sure of it.

Will and Jonny's prediction: 1-1

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