Nottingham Forest injected life into their survival push against Tottenham, running out 3-0 winners against their hapless relegation rivals.
Goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured a comfortable afternoon for the Reds in the capital and moved Forest above Tottenham in the Premier League table.
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There is still work to do, but with West Ham losing to Aston Villa at the same time as the victory for Forest, it means a three-point cushion to the relegation zone for the international break.
After the latest round of fixtures, pundits and experts have started to predict who is most likely to get relegated, with Forest, Leeds, West Ham and Tottenham all still in the mix.
Harry Redknapp thinks Forest most likely to stay up
Redknapp has a foot in the camps at West Ham and Tottenham, with the former manager of both clubs likely to prefer Leeds or Forest to drop this season.
He’s been talking to TalkSPORT after a 3-0 win for Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and he’s now admitted that he’s not quite as concerned about the Reds as he is West Ham and Tottenham.
Redknapp thinks Chris Wood coming back could play a big part in the Forest revival and has suggested that he thinks Vitor Pereira’s team should stay up.
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He said: “I want them both (Spurs and West Ham) to stay up for sure, but that’s the way it’s starting to look at the moment.
“Forest, they look quite strong. You know, they’re strong in midfield. They’re even talking about, you know, Wood coming back, which would be a plus for them.
“You know, the last few games they look like they could be okay.”
Forest will be under no illusions that the job is done yet, but this win over Tottenham comes at the perfect time, with three weeks without a game now.
It’s been chaos from the off this season for the Reds, and this represents a nice moment for Forest to take stock, get some rest, and return with a determination to get more points when domestic action is back on the agenda.
Redknapp is right to praise Forest and fancy them ahead of West Ham and Tottenham, but with both of those outfits boasting quality players, Pereira will know there is still work to do this season.