Just when Newcastle and Eddie Howe look to be slipping onto a spell of bad form they come up with a big performance. Last week against title challenging Arsenal and today against high-flying Forest, they have produced two superb performances to pip them up the table. They have won three successive games in all competitions for the first time since October 2023 and things are certainly looking up for them. As for Forest, Nuno will not be overly concerned with the result but the display in that second half will be a cause for concern. Every time Newcastle attacked it felt like Forest were out of shape and they were punished on two occasions. Still, sitting third in the table heading into the November international break is still a remarkable feat for Forest.