Nottingham Forest have enjoyed a successful few weeks in the Championship, with their latest decent result coming in the form of a 2-1 win against Aston Villa last weekend.
The Reds had toiled prior to current interim boss Gary Brazil taking over and on recent form they are proving that former boss Philippe Montanier was way out of his depth in the managerial position at the City Ground.
Forest have been disappointing in large during the season although there is a real sense that the Reds can get back on the straight and narrow under the stewardship of Brazil.
On paper, the Forest squad is decent and it is fair to say that they should be performing a lot better in the Championship given the players at the club.
Football League World writer Lee Clarke looks at two players who have exceeded expectations this season.
Ben Osborn
Whilst there is little to doubt the ability which Osborn possesses, he can sometimes struggle to maintain quality performances on a consistent basis.
This season, however, Osborn has made the left wing spot his own and he been one of Forest’s best players during what has been a difficult campaign at times.
The Forest academy graduate is clearly going to go on and have a bright future in the game, with many Reds followers hopeful that he can reach his maximum potential at the City Ground.
Stephen Henderson
When Forest signed Henderson from Charlton during the summer, very few supporters were actually aware of just how good the Irishman was.
After a very nervy start to life between the posts for Forest, the goalkeeper was dropped for the Serb Vladimir Stojkovic and it looked as though he might have to play second fiddle for the remainder of the season.
Henderson was handed a reprieve at the turn of the year however and he hasn’t looked back.
The custodian has been in fine form under Gary Brazil’s management and pulled off a top quality save in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest fans, who else has fulfilled expectations this season? Let us know in the comments below!!!