St Maur Lusitanos · Coupe de France · Midfielder · #6 · Portugal · 35 yrs
Nottingham Forest have endured - and enjoyed - some thrilling seasons since returning to the Premier League. From survival to nearly qualifying for the Champions League to another battle against relegation, it has been an adventure. Few would be forgiven for wanting a quiet season, one of anonymity almost, following the rollercoasters of the last few years.
One the final day 12 months ago, they missed out on Champions League football before this year slipped into chaos with Nuno Espirito Santo sacked in September. Since then, with Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and now Vitor Pereira, it has been a wild ride of battling relegation and challenging in Europe. Pereira was the man to eventually take them to safety - and the Europa League semi-finals - but there needs to be a season of calm and certainty at the City Ground next season.
Bournemouth visit Nottingham Forest on Sunday knowing they are already assured of a first European adventure next season – but they need a number of results to go their way to land a place in the Champions League. It was Forest who enjoyed their own continental quest this year, with an impressive run to the Europa League semi-finals providing a welcome distraction to their domestic woes. Vitor Pereira took over from Sean Dyche in February and has steered the Tricky Trees to safety thanks in no small part to an eight-game unbeaten run that ended with a 3-2 defeat by Manchester United last week.
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