Nottingham Forest took their unbeaten run to three games with another 1-1 result on the road, earning a draw against Charlton after trailing at half-time.

The performance was a far cry from their blistering display against Birmingham which saw them run out 3-0 winners in a match where they could have got a few more.

However, they showed a different side to their game which is just as vital to picking up points and climbing the Championship table, and Sabri Lamouchi will certainly take some positives from the match.

Here are three things we learnt about this Forest side from the match at The Valley.

The squad mentality has improved 

Last season this was a game Forest would have lost. Lamouchi's Plan A didn't work against a well-organised Addicks side and Forest only had three shots on target throughout the game.

This season, however, there are more leaders in the squad, and a belief that they can claw back points. It was evidenced in the match against Leeds, where they also came back from behind to draw, and, according to Joe Worrall, this group is very resilient.

It is early days in Lamouchi's reign but he seems to have installed confidence in the team, and players have faith in their own ability and that of each other, so it was no surprise when Albert Adomah turned and struck home Forest's equaliser late in the second half.

The next few matches should demonstrate Forest's new-found never say die attitude and if they can maintain that throughout the season they will pick up a lot of points they would have otherwise lost.

Strength in depth will prove valuable

Lamouchi added 12 players over the summer and slowly but surely they are beginning to make an impression on the first-team.

That will be a huge benefit to the team, as Lamouchi will be able to use fresh legs in midweek games and there will be good competition for places, which should lead to improved performances from regular starters as well as back-up players when they get their chance.

For example, Carl Jenkinson started to make his debut, having previously been kept out by the impressive Matty Cash - not many Championship clubs have players with Premier League experience struggling for game time.

Likewise, they were able to bring Albert Adomah off the bench, a player who would walk into most other teams in the division, and him getting the equaliser sums up the threat they have in the squad, particularly when one considers Joe Lolley and Joao Carvalho weren't in the matchday squad.

Sabri Lamouchi will set-up very differently in home and away matches

Forest were almost unrecognisable from the team that played against Birmingham last Saturday, although the fact Joe Lolley was missing could have played a part in that.

However, that doesn't mean they were poor. They didn't use the ball as well as they would have liked and Lewis Grabban was isolated on occasion, but they had that bite in midfield and the energy to combat Charlton, who were high on confidence.

The Valley is currently a difficult place to go and that may explain Lamouchi's more defensive set-up, but it is possible that it is a style he will operate in most away matches - seeking to contain the opposition and then use the counter-attack to great effect.

Forest were fluid against Blues and had pace throughout the side. Lamouchi should attempt to exploit those attributes and make the opposition worry about their threat, rather than vice versa.