Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham: Anthony Elanga scores only goal of the game before late Djed Spencer red card as high-flying Reds inflict more misery on Ange Postecoglou’s side.

As they do in the Nottingham Forest terrace hymn, mist rolled in from the River Trent, but the songs that were playing were all about winning the Premier League, Europe, and even the Champions League.

After defeating Tottenham at the City Ground and beginning to dream under Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest is currently third in the Premier League, over 30 years after their last memorable international expedition.

Anthony Elanga’s goal in the first half made it four wins in a row for Nuno’s team, easing them up to third and already beyond last season’s total of 32 points.

As they continue to bruise the egos of the top, Forest appears more confident and at ease in a system that works for their finest players.

Tottenham is the most recent casualty, and Ange Postecoglou is under even more pressure as his club struggles in the bottom half.

Along with their season-long losses to Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, this was their first Boxing Day loss since 2003. They fell behind and failed to score against teams positioned to defend in numbers and depth on each of those instances.