Nottm Forest v Man Utd: Man Utd aiming for second spot
They are words that felt so far away in the early weeks of the season, when Manchester United were humiliated at League Two Grimsby and badly beaten at Manchester City and Brentford.
But second is the prize for United if they win at the City Ground.
It might only be for a couple of hours given Tottenham are involved in the evening game but what a target to aim for. United have not been that high in the table – except on the opening day last season when they played before anyone else – since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in charge.