'Everything is positive internally and externally'

Overachieving as a team is a great feeling and that is how Brighton, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest players will all be feeling.

Going on a run of games and beating top teams helps to breed confidence and team morale. Then everything feels so much better.

Training becomes more enjoyable and it is easier to be motivated for other games. Plus, you have more belief in your game plan, your manager and everything that is going on around you.

Sometimes having a strong work rate and a game plan that marries with the ability of the team is better than having a team full of strong individuals.

No-one would have thought that Forest, who were fighting relegation last season, would be joint second in the Premier League.

They are comfortable in the way they are playing and, although Brighton and Bournemouth have a different style, they are all successful.

Everything around those clubs is positive, internally and externally at the moment.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford