Nottingham Forest were beaten by table-topping Norwich City at the City Ground and a sizable conundrum is staring Chris Hughton in the face.
The Canaries ran out 2-0 winners, with both goals coming in the first 13 minutes. However, with some more composure in front of goal, Forest might have claimed something.
The Reds proceeded once again to push the self-destruct button and this performance leaves far more questions than answers.
A Forest star is struggling and is showing no signs of a return to former glories.
Wasted chances
Will the real Lewis Grabban please stand up.
He has gone from scoring 20 goals and bailing Forest out a number of times last season to looking like a player who is a bag of nerves.
Grabban once again fluffed his lines early in the second half and something will soon have to give.
At 33 the striker is coming towards the end of his time at Forest one would feel and right now he looks a patch of his former self.
Grabban has proved a decent player for the Reds and he’s certainly been the best striker Forest have seen for plenty of years.
His confidence now looks shot, however, and Lyle Taylor must be wondering what he has to do to earn a start. Glenn Murray is also an option within the ranks.
Grabban has just three goals from 21 appearances this season and something doesn’t seem right with the ex-Bournemouth player.
Ryan Yates was also guilty of missing a golden chance for the Reds on a thoroughly miserable night for Hughton – but ultimately he won’t be judged on the number of goals he scores.
It’s the form of Grabban that is providing the most cause for concern, however, and Hughton could do with his striker finding some form during the final nine games of the season.
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