Sutton's predictions: Nottingham Forest v Brightonpublished at 18:25 31 January
18:25 31 January
I got talking to a Nottingham Forest fan, a lawyer called Mr Gooch, at Birmingham New Street Station on my way back from covering Aston Villa versus Celtic.
He was having a bit of banter with me about how I have suddenly become a Forest fan now they are doing well - so I asked him to give me a prediction for this game.
Mr Gooch has gone for a 2-2 draw, and his reasoning for not backing Forest to win is that Callum Hudson-Odoi is out and he has been a really integral part of their success this season.
To be honest, I am happy to take any help I can here, because Brighton have been so unpredictable this season.
They are a top-half team but their results have been quite up and down, and they have also drawn 10 games, more than any other top-flight side.
Like Mr Gooch, I thought this might end up being another draw. I would have gone for 1-1, but I am going to use his score instead.
He watches Forest every week so he is a proper fan, not someone who has jumped on the bandwagon like myself, so I will listen to him - although I may take legal action if he is wrong.
Earlier, we asked you to name the former Nottingham Forest manager from a series of clues.
The answer was Steve McClaren, who was in charge of Forest in 2011.
Nottingham Forest v Brighton: Did you know?published at 16:23 31 January
16:23 31 January
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Brighton have scored the opening goal in 10 of their 12 Premier League away games this season (including in each of their past five), more than any other side.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest have gone 1-0 up in 18 of their 23 league games overall this term, the most in the division.
The average distance of Nottingham Forest's goal-kicks in the Premier League this season has been 43.7 metres, the highest of any side with 121 of those ending in the attacking half, 26 more than any other team.
By contrast, only three sides have taken goal-kicks at a shorter average distance than Brighton this campaign (23.4 metres).
Will Forest respond after their thrashing?published at 16:13 31 January
16:13 31 January
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Can Nottingham Forest bounce back from their heavy defeat to Bournemouth?
It is the question that is on everyone's minds as Forest welcome Brighton to the City Ground on Saturday.
"A lot of eyes will be on the City Ground because it will be a real test of their character and ability," said BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray on the Shut Up and Show More Football podcast. "Brighton have found some decent away form, so it is a test in that sense and also in the way Forest will respond.
"If Forest perform at the same level as they did against Bournemouth then they will get turned over. If you are not at a high level each week in the Premier League then you get exposed and that is exactly what happened last weekend.
"This season they have, in general, responded very well following a defeat but this is another occasion where the fans will be hoping they do."
Nuno 'not expecting' transfer flurrypublished at 11:13 31 January
11:13 31 January
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BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray expects a quiet end to the transfer window and, according to Nuno Espirito Santo, any player that joins needs to be "special."
Speaking on the latest Shut Up And Show More Football podcast, Colin said the Forest boss would be content if there are no new arrivals at the City Ground:
"Nuno seems very happy with it being very quiet - he's been talking all window long about the priority being to keep his group together and to stave off bids. The new contracts have helped to do that during January.
"He's certainly publicly very calm about the situation. He wants it over, as all managers do at this stage. He's ready for the end of the window - and he's not publicly seeming desperate to add to the squad."
"They need to be 'special' players because they have to be the right character to not upset what's been a very good dressing room.
"They have to better than the levels already there so they can push the players. That then becomes expensive and there's potential PSR [profit and sustainability rule] issues going forward. I think that's why generally the window has been very quiet.
"I'm not expecting anything like the normal flurry towards the end of the window - but I am conscious we've said that before.. and it's turned into anything but."
Today's trivia challengepublished at 09:00 31 January
09:00 31 January
Name this former Nottingham Forest manager from the following clues:
My managerial breakthrough came at Middlesbrough, with whom I won the League Cup in 2004.
I am a former England manager.
My spell in charge of Forest lasted just 112 days.
Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT
🎧 Latest Forest podcast landspublished at 17:50 30 January
17:50 30 January
The latest Shut Up And Show More Football podcast from BBC Radio Nottingham has landed.
David Jackson and Colin Fray discuss how Nuno Espirito Santo's side can bounce back from their humbling at Bournemouth, plus hear from Matz Sels on how he and his family have settled into the East Midlands.
Nuno on team news, transfers and reacting to Bournemouth defeatpublished at 14:45 30 January
14:45 30 January
Holly Bacon BBC Sport journalist
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Brighton (kick-off 12:30).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Nuno said Callum Hudson-Odoi is out and will not be involved in Saturday's game but Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo are "ready" and have "joined the squad".
On how long Hudson-Odoi will be out he said: "We are still assessing, it is something that we hope to improve soon but he is not going to be available for this game."
On the transfer window the Forest boss said: "Our push was always the same -basically saying someone to come and give us help has to be someone different and has to fit in the squad. So someone that brings a different option, a different solution. That was our approach as the coaching staff, then the club has to work. It's not easy to operate in this transfer window but it is always the same. Someone has to be special."
On how they need to respond following the 5-0 defeat by Bournemouth he said: "We have to react, it's obvious after a bad performance. There is no other way, we have to react, perform better, we have to be a better team. It's just back to the basics, back to the things we do well, recognising our strengths and our weaknesses and try to perform better because it was a bad performance."
As his side prepare to face Brighton, Nuno added: "We have to perform much better, we have to be solid, we have to play better football. We were not accurate, we missed a lot of passes. So many things to improve. Big challenge ahead of us."
He was also asked about online abuse directed at referee Michael Oliver who sent off Myles Lewis-Skelly during Arsenal's game against Wolves on Saturday and said: "I think the game and the industry should look and protect the referees."
On whether managers are included in that, he said: "One thing can lead to the other but it's always very hard and to try to understand sometimes the positions of the managers. It's difficult to control emotions and what we expect - that we can express ourselves and that doesn't drive to other things. It's not the cause to the others things but us as managers should look at and try to be a little bit more respectful sometimes and understand that referees make mistakes."
'The best we hope is still to come'published at 12:37 28 January
12:37 28 January
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Saturday's horror show against Bournemouth doesn't mean a turning point in the season - an eight-game unbeaten run had to end at some point - but it does raise questions about the Premier League conclusion.
Just 15 matches remain and expectations (hopes and dreams?) have risen from being happy with a midtable finish to the prospect of a place in the Champions League. But, as the manager has continually affirmed, you can only concentrate on one game at a time.
As I've said before, you often learn more from defeat than victory. And with the transfer window closing in just a week, there's a real possibility that Nottingham Forest will strengthen for the run in; it seems a striker is very much in the thinking with the likes of Yoane Wissa and Matheus Cunha both linked.
Losing 5-0 is a complete anomaly to this side, who've been so defensively sound since last summer. As it stands, Arsenal and Liverpool are still the only two teams who have conceded fewer goals. But allowing the likes of an in-form Justin Kluivert to run at us was never going to end well - just ask Newcastle United who were walloped at home just a week earlier.
That same Newcastle side sit just three points behind us in the table, with Manchester City finally making up ground, while Chelsea still blow hot and cold but are level with the Cherries, four points below. It's getting increasingly competitive at the top.
So, after a bad day at the office, the Reds need to dust themselves off and get back to what they've done so well all season. Confidence, organisation, unity and belief are increasingly the words most associated with Nuno Espirito Santo's team - and that's precisely what they need to see them to the finish line. The best we hope is still to come.
Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham Forest - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:26 27 January
11:26 27 January
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, which the hosts won 5-0.
Here are some of your comments:
Bournemouth fans
Wing: So many superlative words I want to say, but so few words could really describe what a Cherries fan is feeling right now. In a game that was billed as a very tight match of the best "underdogs" in the Premier League, the Cherries displayed the real gap on the pitch. This hopefully springs us to a tremendous result against Liverpool as well.
Alan: Brilliant team performance by Bournemouth - dominated in all areas of the park. Man of match was Ryan Christie, who was box-to-box, helping both the front line and defence, but everyone contributed.
Malcom: Following on from Newcastle last week I had no doubt that we could overturn Forest, but did not see the 5-0 coming. Another full team performance from 1 to 11. Once we turned it up in the second half, Forest were shell shocked and had no answer. Excellent performance all round.
Scott: Absolute dreamland to be a supporter of the Cherries right now. Incredible performance against a very good Forest side. We have never had it so good, this is the best side we've ever had and a manager that is top drawer. I don't want this season to end. Wow, just Wow!
Forest fans
Susie: Forest were awful, but I was half expecting an explosion soon - it's just gutting it was by that much and in this game! We have to dust ourselves off and move on. We've got some hard fixtures coming up but I have faith we'll be OK. Bournemouth were excellent, and we just had an off day. Still a very proud Forest fan for the season so far!
Darren: Not sure what was going on but we were never at the races. Even Murillo, Milenkovic and Sels were off it. This will stop the title race nonsense talk and allow us to get back on the horse and finish as high as we can. Poor performance but on we go!
Edward: Huge credit to Bournemouth. We've overperformed hugely this season. These days will happen. The players have looked tired since Liverpool. Squad depth partly explains what happened. A silver lining may be Mr M releasing the purse strings for a defensive midfielder and a wide forward/winger.
John: That was the worst performance I've seen since the Championship days - sluggish, lethargic, second to every ball. Hopefully this is just a blip.
Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 11:31 26 January
11:31 26 January
Highlights and analysis from Saturday's six Premier League fixtures are now available to watch.
'Nobody expected a game like this' - Nunopublished at 19:52 25 January
19:52 25 January
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Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Nobody expected a game like this. Bournemouth were better than us.
"Realising what we did wrong - a lot of things. Usually our strengths are when we block and are compact. When we give space to our opponents things get harder.
"For the second half we went to the dressing room to try and correct things and put things right but we didn't do that. The second half was very bad."
On how to pick his team up after the heavy defeat: "Working, correcting mistakes and realisng the things we did well. We have to keep it like that. If we don't we become a very fragile things that allow these situations."