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  1. What's the one thing nobody is talking about?published at 12:21 9 April

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    Nottingham Forest may have lost to Aston Villa in their most recent Premier League outing, but Nuno's side remain well-placed to qualify for the Champions League and have an FA Cup semi-final to look forward to.

    But is there something you have noticed slipping under the radar?

    We want you to tell us one thing - good or bad - that nobody seems to be talking about in relation to Nottingham Forest.

    Let us know your thoughts here

  2. 'Forest have repeatedly faced challenges head on this season'published at 12:25 8 April

    Pat Riddell
    Fan writer

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    Nottingham Forest's manager Nuno Espirito SantoImage source, Getty Images

    Injuries are not going to derail Nottingham Forest's season. Not if Nuno Espirito Santo has anything to do with it.

    While the Reds might have had the fewest injuries in the Premier League so far - even with the latest additions to the list - the most recent setbacks are the most difficult ones the manager has had to deal with.

    Saturday's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa showed how badly we missed Chris Wood and Ola Aina, yet for a few inches here or there, Forest could still have won the game.

    We await news on Anthony Elanga and Taiwo Awoniyi too, but Nuno has worked wonders this season so far and his tactical tweaks and man-management have kept this unexpected dream alive.

    With seven league games and an FA Cup semi-final to come, we can only hope that a first-choice XI will be ready to face Manchester City at the end of the month, if not before. Alex Moreno will at least be available again, immediately solving the full-back dilemma for Saturday's home against Everton.

    But it does not need saying again that this Forest side have repeatedly faced challenges head on this season - and repeatedly defied pundits and critics alike. It is not a squad dependent on one or two players and the rest of the team can be relied upon to deputise and step up when required.

    To many, Forest might appear to be a one-trick pony - but it is one thing identifying what we do. It is another thing stopping what we do. Nuno has taken us this far with his tactical nous and there is no reason he will not continue to take us further.

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  3. How did Emery and Nuno behave in the technical area this weekend?published at 08:32 8 April

    Andrew Bassett
    BBC Sport Senior Data Analyst

    A graphic showing where both managers stood during the Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest match. Both managers spent most of their time outside of their technical areas, with Nuno Espirito Santo at a 41% high for all Premier League managers that weekend.

    Unai Emery and Nuno Espirito Santo spent the majority of the match in front, rather than within, their technical areas.

    Emery energetically directed his team, frequently moving up and down the sideline, while Nuno stood unmoved with arms folded.

    Their communication styles with their teams were different too. Emery directed his team, often gesticulating to up the tempo. One moment stood out - when he crouched down to excitably stress a point to substitute Boubacar Kamara as he was coming on.

    For Forest, Nuno's assistant Rui Silva was more likely to interact with players during the match - shouting instructions and briefing oncoming substitutes. It was notable that Villa coach Austin MacPhee would jump up from the bench to coach most set-pieces, including some attacking throw-ins.

    See what all the other managers did