Nottingham Forest went into the weekend fixture against Swansea City in high spirits.
In their last fixture, they made up ground on second-placed Bournemouth with a shock 1-0 away win against soon-to-be champions Fulham.
Swansea went to the City Ground unbeaten in nine league games.
However, the last four games of that unbeaten run all ended in draws with Russell Martin’s team throwing away a three-goal lead in each of their previous two games.
In what was anticipated to be a close match beforehand, it was Forest who ran riot, producing a stunning 5-1 victory.
This tactical analysis will focus on the key Steve Cooper tactics and how they helped shape the result and performance of the Tricky Trees.
Nottingham Vs Swansea Lineups & Tactics
In what was a must-win game for Forest, Steve Cooper opted for the same starting eleven as he did against Fulham.
With Lewis Grabban, Keinan Davis and Max Lowe all remaining out injured.
Nottingham Forest up in their usual 5-4-1 formation.
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