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Why are Forest so good this season - and can it last?

Are Nottingham Forest showing signs of 'doing a Leicester 2016'?

Hang on, hear us out first...

The broad picture is this:

  • Forest are third in the Premier League - their highest position since 1998 - after winning three on the bounce in the top flight for the first time since 1999. Forest are flying.

  • Their opening 10 games mirror Leicester's 2015-16 start when the Foxes stunned the sport as they won the Premier League at odds of 5,000-1.

  • Forest's five wins, four draws and one defeat is identical to Leicester's record, although they have three more clean sheets than Claudio Ranieri's side did nine years ago and a better goal difference by seven.