John McGovern says £8.5m Nottingham Forest player deserves more credit than Chris Wood and Matz Sels

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Nottingham Forest are flying in the Premier League right now with Nuno Espirito Santo deserving of his flowers.

Intriguingly, the Forest head coach hasn’t actually been on the touchline for the last three games after serving a three-match touchline ban.

Forest have won all of those games and are in third place in the Premier League after 10 games of the season.

Several pundits are starting to backtrack on their early season predictions on Forest.

Robbie Earle tipped the club to go down but has now changed his mind, whilst Sam Matterface has also made a big U-turn.

The Reds face Newcastle on home soil before the international break and winning the game would be seriously good for Forest.

Several players are coming in for rave reviews given the start of the season, with Shay Given giving Chris Wood a new nickname after his eighth goal of the season on Saturday.

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John McGovern raves about Forest star Nicolas Dominguez

The Reds overcame a West Ham team who had defeated Manchester United the weekend before and it goes down as a very positive result.

A number of players played beyond their expectations once more and it was again a solid team performance.

Forest look confidence in every single game they play right now and for McGovern one player’s brilliance slipped firmly under the radar.

The legend told TalkSPORT: “The work ethic is spot on. It’s not always the goalscorer or the goalkeeper who grabs the headlines.

“In the last match, it was Nicolas Dominguez who I thought was the best player on the field. A midfield player who people will probably not know too much about but having been a midfielder and he’s been outstanding.”

Dominguez is another nod towards Forest recruitment

After a rather underwhelming season in the Premier League for Remo Freuler, Forest set up a deal to get hold of Dominguez.

The Reds parted with £8.5 million and sent Freuler to Bologna on loan with a view to a permanent deal and it proved to be a masterstroke.

Dominguez has been a quality addition to the Forest squad and brings a brilliant blend of technical ability and desire to cover every blade of grass.

The midfielder wasn’t the first choice at the start of the season and his form right now merely highlights the strength in depth at the City Ground.

Forest’s recruitment has previously drawn criticism but players like Dominguez highlight just how meticulous the approach can be at times.