Mate, you're trying to evolve this into something different to the original premise you set. The Leicester side was rebuilt due to them selling off their prize assets, not because of the "damage" done by the previous manager. Totally different scenario.
I acknowledged that Forest are having a freak season? They bought in a raft of players that the previous manager couldn't get a proper tune out of. Nuno has come in and essentially fixed that in a single season. THAT is the point I'm getting across. They may not hit the current heights again, but it is highly unlikely they'll be back flirting with relegation again.
You could say the same for Iraola. It took him half a season to take relegation flirting Bournemouth to a team that is admired by all, and he lost his star striker as well.
Again, this is irrelevant to the original premise. Both teams were able to undo previous "damage" in a single season. Leicester may have fallen back from what they achieved when they won the title, but that was due to player sales, not because the same team turned back to shit again. Had they kept their key players you may have a point, but they didn't. Forest can't be construed as a freak season until we see whether they revert. They've invested heavily in playing staff and Nuno has them ticking. It remains to be seen whether they maintain a similar level or not. Even if they don't, getting them to challenge in the top half regularly is an achievement compared to previous managers with the same squad. In other words, the "damage" from the previous manager was fixed in a season.
That's only part of the equation. The massive injury list has had an enormous impact as well. All have contributed to a "freak season" for us where confidence in the league is in the gutter. That confidence is only apparent in the EL, and that is largely because the tactics have helped the team to play with a lot more solidity. It has been apparent to all that we are a better side when the setup provides that platform. Why we haven't adopted the same setup in the league is anyone's guess, but I think the majority would agree that had we, we'd be a good way higher in the league.
This team is young with absolutely shot confidence, and it will remain that way if we continue to play the gung ho Football we've played virtually all this season. A reset, with more solidity will, I believe, allow for confidence to build and momentum to be built.
The long and the short of this is that we will have to wait until next season to see who we get in and how they set us up. We can revisit then.
