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To illustrate how far Nottingham Forest’s plans have gone awry, it is probably worth rewinding a few months. When they kicked off against Chelsea at the City Ground in May, the prize for victory could have entailed a place in the Champions League. When the final whistle blew on Saturday, with Chelsea again winning in Nottingham, it was with Sean Dyche on a path to become their next manager – their third of the season.
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