“Difficult decisions to make” – Carlton Palmer delivers Nottingham Forest squad verdict following Premier League promotion

The hard work will start again for Steve Cooper following the triumph at Wembley, with Nottingham Forest securing a return to the Premier League after 23 years. 

The Reds, who enjoyed an incredible campaign under Cooper’s stewardship, found themselves bottom of the pile after seven games. 

Certainly possessing a talented squad, the quality of competition will now increase for Forest, with it remaining to be seen how the squad copes within the Premier League. 

When asked about the shape of the squad when immediately looking at what the club have now at their disposal, Carlton Palmer told FLW: “It’s a very difficult position to be in now for Nottingham Forest, because you’ve got the players, you want to retain your Premier League status, but you know that a lot of those players aren’t going to be able to make that step up.

“So it’s difficult decisions to make.” 

The verdict 

Certainly a talented squad, it will be interesting to see how the squads adapt to the new challenge of playing top-tier football on a week-to-week basis. 

Looking at how they conducted themselves in the FA Cup, that will act as a major indication and act as a confidence booster that they can swiftly get up and running in the top-flight. 

Forest will continue to assess the situations of their squad as the season progresses and will be running the rule over their squad with the Premier League in mind. 

Cooper is an extremely educated and talented manager who will know how exactly to get the best out of his squad in the higher division, with the hard work set to already commence. 

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