The Nottingham Forest Sentinel
Match1 Oct 2026
Liam Delap lights up a European night for Nottingham Forest
1‑0 against Oțelul Galați, and a performance that will be described to people who were not there for the rest of the season. Liam Delap was at the centre of the description.
Player ratings5 Oct 2026
Dan Ndoye runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 24. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad5 Oct 2026
The step up is real for Zyan Blake
At 18 he is doing things this season that he could not do last season, and doing them every week. Form comes and goes; this has stayed long enough to be called something else.
Match4 Oct 2026
A bad afternoon for Nottingham Forest against Manchester United
1‑2 to Manchester United, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The terraces5 Oct 2026
Nottingham Forest supporters have found a favourite in Liam Delap
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Liam Delap has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout5 Oct 2026
The manager makes an example of Lorenzo Lucca
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad5 Oct 2026
International break empties Nottingham Forest
5 call-ups is a compliment to the squad and a headache for the man running it. He will get them back in a fortnight, tired, in various states of repair.
The dugout5 Oct 2026
Ousmane Diomande left out for the big one
A player who expected to start watched it instead. The manager will call it a decision for the team; Ousmane Diomande will call it something else in private.
The dugout5 Oct 2026
Matz Sels is still being punished for one mistake
Nobody will confirm it and the team sheets confirm it every week. One error has bought him a spell as second choice that is already longer than the error deserved.
In brief
- Squad Costly mistake from Matz Sels
- Loan watch Lamin Sillah counts the days
- Player ratings Liam Delap was the difference for Nottingham Forest