With Forest having upgraded the facilities at the Nigel Doughty Academy last season and over the summer, players are encouraged to socialise before and after training. The canteen area and player’s lounge are now of a Premier League standard. Those at the club are no longer nervous about potential new signings seeing the facilities.

It took a victory at Anfield for the first time in 55 years for anyone to really take notice but the diligent work of Nuno Espirito Santo has been quietly transforming Nottingham Forest for the best part of a year.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo's half-time instructions helped his team record their first victory at Liverpool since 1969 in one of the weekend's biggest upsets

Nuno Espirito Santo says he is fed up of complaining about referees after Nottingham Forest were defeated 1-0 by Fulham. Raul Jimenez’s penalty in the 51st minute was the only goal of the game with Nuno stating after the game that it was a “bad decision” to award the spot kick.

Forest were further aggrieved later in the second half when another VAR penalty decision went against them - this time following Fulham defender Calvin Bassey's tackle in the area on substitute Anthony Elanga.