First thing... Nottingham Forest not Notts!
I play the same formation with Forest and I have Assombalonga as a F9. I have a winger and an inside forward either side of him and he has 25+ goals for 5 season, twice been prem top scorer.
I started my save with Forest and if I remember correctly...
My experience
I've just finished my first season with Forest and I absolutely blitzed the championship! We got a record 115 points and to be honest it was too easy.
My formation was similar to yours but I used DM instead of an AM.
My preferred side for the season was...
GK - Darlow
RB -...