Nottingham Forest defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 at the City Ground on Monday but there is no time to celebrate that win, with another game on the horizon.
Leicester City is the destination tomorrow night where Forest will lock horns with Steve Cooper for the first time since he departed the club.
Forest are in eighth place in the Premier League after Monday’s win and know that a win could push them up to fifth before the other teams play over the weekend.
Against Palace, there were a number of top performers on the day and hopefully, the Reds can now start to look ahead rather than over their shoulders.
Seb Hutchinson hails Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson
Ultimately, this was the game when Anderson showcased exactly what he’s capable of for the first time since his arrival from Newcastle.
The 21-year-old was handed a rare start in his more natural position as a number 10 and he thrived being given that responsibility.
Adrian Durham hailed Anderson, calling him ‘terrific’ and it’s fair to say that Forest fans didn’t notice that Gibbs-White wasn’t playing.
Hutchinson commentated on the game for Sky Sports and he was also extremely impressed with the Forest performer.
He told the Forest Focus podcast: “Before this game, I was asked to pick my Forest eleven but I felt Nuno would put Anderson in that position.
“Anderson was showing at Newcastle that he could fill in for players and perform certain roles.
“He’s a manager’s dream I think because he can combine technical security with some lung power in midfield, decent at decision-making.
“I really like him as a player. In terms of England, unfortunately for him, I think it’s an area where the national team are stacked so that might be a stretch right now.”
Anderson will be star of the future at Forest
It’s quite remarkable that Forest managed to get a deal for Anderson over the line by merely throwing in a third-choice goalkeeper and paying £15 million to Newcastle.
Once again it’s a sign that Forest are improving on the transfer front and the recruitment during the summer was largely successful.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 6 |  ChelseaChelsea | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 |  TottenhamTottenham | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| 8 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 |  FulhamFulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Hutchinson is right to praise the versatility of Anderson and he’s already featured in a number of positions during his time with Forest.
He epitomises the type of player that Nuno Espirito Santo looks to sign and the fact he can play in a number of positions is most helpful.
Anderson is never shy of putting a shift in and he already feels very much like a fan favourite on Trentside.
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