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Forest Focus
Forest Focus is the Nottingham Forest podcast hosted by Matt Davies featuring ex-players including Jack Colback, James Perch, Lewis McGugan, Kelvin Wilson and David Prutton, broadcaster Darren Fletcher and fans including Emily Anderson, Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns, Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn. We'll have at least four shows a week during the season including match previews and reviews, interviews and news updates.
Episodes
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Vitor Pereira makes Nottingham Forest impact but where will goals come from?
Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at the City Ground as they failed to make first half domination count before conceding a painful stoppage time…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Liverpool 1 match verdict | Gutted!
Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Liverpool in Vitor Pereira's first Premier League game in charge in agonising fashion after Alexis MacAllister scored a late…
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Nottingham Forest on tour | Living the European dream!
Nottingham Forest fans had not seen their team play in Europe for 30 years before the 2025/26 season. With Forest in the Europa League, thousands of supporters…
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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool opposition verdict | Goals incoming?
Matt Davies is joined by Liverpool fan and writer Josh Williams for the opposition view ahead of Arne Slot's team taking on Nottingham Forest in the Premier…
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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool match preview | Ange on The Overlap | Edu exit?
Vitor Pereira made a perfect start as Nottingham Forest manager with a 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the Europa League. Next up is a home game against Liverpool…
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Fenerbahce 0 Nottingham Forest 3 match verdict | Perfect Pereira start!
Nottingham Forest put in one of their best performances of the season to beat Fenerbahce 3-0 in the Europa League play-off round first leg on Thursday night as…
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Fenerbahce vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Pereira opportunity?
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Dan Cook and Greg Mitchell as we preview Vitor Pereira's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as they face…
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Nottingham Forest relegation rivals on Premier League battle to beat the drop
Nottingham Forest fans are terrified by the prospect of relegation but how are fans of the other teams at the bottom of the Premier League feeling. To find…
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Pereira's fresh start as legend rages at Nottingham Forest players
Nottingham Forest players are ready for the home stretch of the season under Vitor Pereira as he became the fourth manager of the club in 2025/26. Pereira…
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Nottingham Forest appoint Vitor Pereira | Short term gain, long term pain?
Nottingham Forest have appointed Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager of the season on a contract until the summer of 2027. Matt Davies hears from Ryan…
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What to expect from Vitor Pereira at Nottingham Forest
Vitor Pereira is poised to be named Nottingham Forest's fourth manager of the season after the sacking of Sean Dyche. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and…
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Nottingham Forest Q&A | Who goes if Reds relegated? Pereira long term?
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and Steve Battlemuch for our latest Nottingham Forest Q&A with podcast listeners. Topics on the agenda which players…
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Vitor Pereira to save Nottingham Forest's shambolic season?
Nottingham Forest are on their lookout for a fourth manager of the season after Sean Dyche was sacked following the 0-0 draw with Wolves at the bottom of the…
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Sean Dyche sacked by Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have sacked Sean Dyche after the woeful draw with Wolves in the Premier League. Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and Chris Aylmer for…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Wolves 0 post match verdict | Dyche done?
Nottingham Forest failed to win a must win game against at the bottom of the Premier League as it finished 0-0 despite more than 30 shots on goal. A win would…
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Nottingham Forest vs Wolves opposition verdict | Enough left to beat Reds?
Matt Davies is joined by Ryan Leister from the Wolves Report to give us the opposition verdict ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Wolves at the City Ground. It's a…
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Nottingham Forest vs Wolves match preview | Absolutely must win!
Nottingham Forest host Wolves on Wednesday night in a Premier League game they surely have to win, while fans are also desperate for Manchester United to do…
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Sean Dyche must beat Wolves or be sacked by Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest had been in good form but were beaten 3-1 in horrible fashion by relegation rivals Leeds United on Friday night to leave them three points…
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Leeds United 3 Nottingham Forest 1 match verdict | As bad as it gets?
Nottingham Forest added another dire performance to a season where there have been too many of them as they lost 3-1 to Leeds United. Forest kicked off the…
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Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Relegation battle verdict
Matt Davies is joined by the Yorkshire Evening Post's Leeds United reporter Graham Smyth ahead of Nottingham Forest's Premier League game at Elland Road on…
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Leeds United v Nottingham Forest match preview | A chance to pile on pressure
Nottingham Forest head to Leeds United on Friday night in the first game of the weekend in the Premier League. With West Ham playing Burnley the following day…
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Nottingham Forest's recruitment strategy | Has Edu failed?
Nottingham Forest saw three players arrive and three leave during the January transfer window. Out went Arnaud Kalimuendo, Douglas Luiz and Oleksandr Zinchenko…
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Are Nottingham Forest stronger or weaker after the transfer window?
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Dan Cook and Paul Morley to review deadline day and the January transfer window for Nottingham Forest. The Reds ended…
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Nottingham Forest 1 Crystal Palace 1 match verdict | A positive point
Nottingham Forest missed out on the chance to go eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a win against free falling Crystal Palace as it…
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Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace opposition verdict | Relegation fear?
Nottingham Forest face Crystal Palace at the City Ground in the Premier League on Sunday in a game with plenty of talking points. There is animosity between…
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Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace preview | Mateta blow | Fenerbahce reaction
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn as we preview Nottingham Forest's Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Forest are…
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Nottingham Forest 4 Ferencvaros 0 match verdict | Mateta, Ayari transfer latest
Nottingham Forest play their final Europa League group game against Hungarian side Ferencvaros at the City Ground on Thursday night. We'll discuss the game in…
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Seb Hutchinson asks Dyche question | Mateta and Sa in, Luiz out? | Relegation verdict
Sky Sports commentator Seb Hutchinson joins Matt Davies and Michael Temple to discuss the Premier League relegation battle as Nottingham Forest look to drag in…
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Nottingham Forest to sign Mateta? | Douglas Luiz to Villa? | Ferencvaros preview
Nottingham Forest have made a £35m bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as they look to secure what would be a shock transfer from their Premier…
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Nottingham Forest must build on Brentford win | Taiwo's perfect goodbye?
Nottingham Forest picked up a huge Premier League win against Brentford with goals from Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi on Sunday. Were they lucky or was it just…
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Brentford 0 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Biggest win of the season!
Nottingham Forest beat Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday in a high pressure relegation battle after West Ham United beat Sunderland. A win for…
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Brentford vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Revenge is coming?
Nottingham Forest head to Brentford for the return fixture from the opening day of the Premier League season. Forest were 3-1 winners that day and really…
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Braga shambles | Brentford vs Nottingham Forest preview
Nottingham Forest fans were left furious with the 1-0 defeat to Braga in the Europa League as the Portuguese side won without having a shot on target. We'll…
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Braga 1 Nottingham Forest 0 match verdict | Total shambles!
Nottingham Forest were booed off at they lost 1-0 to Braga in the Europa League in Portugal on Thursday night. Forest lost to a team who had no shots on…
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Braga vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Dangermen are clear!
Nottingham Forest head to Braga in the Europa League on Thursday night as they push for a top eight finish. Matt Davies is joined by Portuguese football expert…
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Matt Forde on backing Dyche and blaming Postecoglou
Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan and comedian Matt Forde to discuss his frustration over Forest's season, how it can still be a success and why…
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Scouting report | Lorenzo Lucca, Davide Frattesi and Mathias Olivera
Nottingham Forest have been linked with three players currently plying their trade at the top end of Serie A. The Reds are reportedly pushing to sign Napoli…
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Braga vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Transfer latest
Nottingham Forest head to Braga in the Europa League knowing a win would take them much closer to a place in the top eight and a bye in the next round. We'll…
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Can Nottingham Forest build on Arsenal draw? | Lucca in, Zinchenko out
Nottingham Forest picked up a big point when they drew 0-0 with Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday night. The next challenge is build on recent…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0 match verdict | Great point!
Nottingham Forest faced a tough task when they welcomed Arsenal to the City Ground in the evening kick-off in the Premier League but they came away with a…
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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal opposition verdict | Any weakness in title favourites?
Nottingham Forest face a daunting task when they welcome Premier League title favourites Arsenal to the City Ground on Saturday night. Matt Davies is joined by…
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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match preview | Zinchenko exit and transfer latest
Nottingham Forest host Arsenal as the Premier League leaders come to the City Ground on Saturday night. Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Pete Blackburn…
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Could Terami and Tavernier happen? | Morato to leave Nottingham Forest?
Matt Davies is joined by Will Tomlinson (WT Analysis) to tackle the latest Nottingham Forest transfer rumours as the Reds reportedly have Olympiacos' Mehdi…
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Taremi 'top target' and Tavernier interest | What does Dyche need to do?
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams, Paul Morley and Pete Blackburn as we answer Nottingham Forest questions from podcast listeners with topics on the…
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Nottingham Forest face massive decisions over Sean Dyche and summer signings
Nottingham Forest fans appear to be becoming increasingly divided over the future of manager Sean Dyche after a run of one win in five Premier League games and…
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Five strikers Nottingham Forest could sign in the January transfer window
Nottingham Forest are in real need of a striker after allowing Arnauld Kalimuendo go on loan to Eintracht Frankfurt while Chris Wood is out injured and Taiwo…
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Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest post match verdict | Shambles from stand-ins
Nottingham Forest were beaten on penalties by Championship side Wrexham in the FA Cup third round on Friday. It might not have been a shock result given…
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Nottingham Forest's four man striker shortlist ranked!
Nottingham Forest have a four man shortlist of strikers to sign in the January transfer window according to David Ornstein in the Athletic. The Reds are linked…
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Kalimuendo out, who in? | Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest preview
Arnauld Kalimuendo has officially left Nottingham Forest to join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with the German club having an option to sign him on a permanent…
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Win at West Ham the spark for Nottingham Forest or a false dawn?
Nottingham Forest were 2-1 winners against West Ham United in a massive game at the bottom of the Premier League. It was a huge win for Forest but far from a…
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West Ham 1 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Unbearable tension but a win!
Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 2-1 in the Premier League thanks to Morgan Gibbs-White's late penalty. A massive win for Forest takes them seven points…
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West Ham vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Nuno's last stand?
Matt Davies is joined by the Mail on Sunday's James Sharpe as we look at the mess West Ham United are in ahead of facing Nottingham Forest in the Premier…
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West Ham v Nottingham Forest match preview | Time to attack!
Nottingham Forest face on their biggest games since their return to the Premier League as they go to West Ham United on Tuesday night. A win would see Forest…
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Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1 post match verdict | Self destruct from Reds!
Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-1 at Aston Villa in the Premier League's first game of 2026. It was a case of hitting the self destruct button as Forest played…
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Any hope of a shock?
Nottingham Forest head to Aston Villa in the Premier League for their first game of 2026 on Saturday. Villa are third in the league and won 11 consecutive…
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52 crosses and Taiwo madness? | Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest preview
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-0 at home by Everton on Tuesday night as they failed to score after putting 52 crosses into the visiting penalty area. That…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 2 match verdict | Grim defeat!
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-0 massive game in the Premier League by a threadbare Everton on Tuesday night. With tough games to come, it's one Forest fans…
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Kalimuendo and McAtee to go? | Dyche ref rage | Everton preview
Sean Dyche was furious with referee Rob Jones after Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-1 at home in the Premier League by Manchester City. We reflect on the match…
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Nottingham Forest 1 Man City 2 match verdict | Deserved more!
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City in the Premier League at the City Ground. It was a brave performance from Forest, who deserved to take…
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Nottingham Forest's greatest ever player John Robertson | A tribute
Nottingham Forest's greatest ever player, John Robertson, died at the age of 72 on Christmas Day after suffering from Parkinson's disease for a number of…