Telegraph: Dyche is recognized by Nottingham Forest bosses and the atmosphere in the team has changed significantly

November 21 News: Dyche took over the coaching job of Nottingham Forest in October this year, and the team is currently ranked second from last in the Premier League. The Daily Telegraph reports that Dyche and his team are committed to creating a sense of unity at the struggling club.

Ditch’s deep affection for Nottingham Forest is obvious, so returning would mean a lot to him. He came from the Forest youth training. Although he failed to achieve success in the Forest first team as a player, many years later he finally sat on the coaching bench at the City Stadium. Dyche has made a significant impact since taking office, achieving two wins and two draws in the Europa League and Premier League. This Saturday, the Forest team will face the defending champion Liverpool, and the team's morale is currently high.

It seemed like a dream job for Dyche, as well as for his right-hand men Ian Vaughan and Steve Stone. Looking back on taking the job in October, Vaughn still remembers the nervous feeling. He said: "We sat in Starbucks for two and a half hours, waiting for the outcome of Dyche's negotiations. We wanted this job so much, and I would be very disappointed if it didn't work out. This might be our last chance. When we learned that the matter was finalized, I ran in circles in the parking lot excitedly."

During the 39 days that Postkoglu coached, Forest players and staff were under great pressure, and this appointment seemed inappropriate from the beginning. According to insiders, the alarm bells sounded after Anger's second game as coach. It was a 2-3 loss to Swansea in the League Cup. Forest led by two goals but was reversed and defeated. Some people even said, "I have seen this episode at Tottenham."

When Forest began looking for a replacement, Dyche quickly became the first choice. Forest's players are thought to be suitable for Dyche's style of football and can adapt quickly. Forest's global football director Gaspar had tentatively recommended Mancini, but the Italian wanted to bring a large team of eight people, and the negotiations broke down. At the same time, Dyche's burning desire for the job was evident and played a key role.

Although Forest is still in the relegation zone, the atmosphere of the team has changed significantly. In the first week after taking office, Dyche invited a psychologist to the training base to communicate with each first-team player. He hopes to gain insight into players' minds, including their body language, how they interact, how well they receive information and how they react to criticism. Dyche has also held in-depth discussions with sports science experts and nutritionists, and is in contact with the data analysis department.

This advanced idea seems inconsistent with the image of the self-proclaimed "stern instructor" in the past. Dyche and the team believe that the outside world's impression of his preference for 442, long passes and set kicks is an interesting thing, and even regard it as a secret weapon.

Assistant coach Vaughan has been with Forest for more than ten years and is now mainly responsible for most of the training work, while Dyche usually takes over training in the last few days before match day. Vaughan and Stone often encouraged attacking players to express their opinions. Vaughan paid special attention to Hutchinson. His transfer fee of 37.5 million pounds set a record in Forest team history. Hutchinson performed well as a substitute against Leeds United. He assisted Gibbs White's goal and created a penalty kick. In the end, Forest won 3-1.

In this game, Forest created the highest number of expected goals this season: 2.3. In terms of the number of non-penalty shots, Dyche's team (13 per game) is higher than Ange (12.2 per game) and Nuno (10.33 per game).

Individual players have also made significant progress. Gibbs-White scored 3 goals in the 5 games coached by Dyche. Sangare also left a deep impression on the coaching staff, and it is generally believed that he will get better and better. Italian defender Nisavona also emerged under Dyche. He joined from Juventus for 13 million pounds in August, which reflects the team's transfer strategy of focusing on high-potential players aged 20-23.

But Dyche still faces major problems. Forest has failed to keep a clean sheet in 19 consecutive games in the Premier League, which is the worst among the four leagues in England. The last time they kept a clean sheet was against Manchester United on April 1.

In Dyche’s second game as coach, the team lost 0-2 to Bournemouth. Three days ago, they defeated Porto 2-0 in the Europa League. Dyche is well aware that a schedule of one game on Thursday and one on Sunday is a huge challenge for the players, and he realizes that rotation must be carried out until the international break. The past two weeks have been very important. In the first week, the team conducted a lot of running training, which was called "devil training" by insiders.

Starting from this Tuesday, national players will return one after another, such as Elliott Anderson, and some injured players will also return, such as the team's top scorer Wood last season, midfielder Lewis and winger Odoi. Nigeria international Aina has been sidelined since an injury in early September, but is recovering well and is expected to return in early January, when Forest can submit a new 25-man roster.

This weekend Forest hope to repeat last season's victory over Liverpool at Anfield, which was their first league victory at the stadium since 1969.

Dai Che emphasized team spirit. He made it clear: From the highest-paid player in the team to the chef, the club is a whole, advancing and retreating together. Forest boss Marinakis has also been impressed with Dyche's start and believes the team can still make progress. For Dyche and his team, the job is like no other.

Vaughan said: "This is a special place. We are both Foresters and Forest fans and have a deep affection for this club. The fans know that we will take care of it, which brings extra pressure. We are very eager to succeed and we enjoy every minute here."