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Former Spurs and Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend on new Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche on the Football Daily podcast: “I think he will go back to basics. He is a steadier of a ship. Everton brought him in when it was unsteady times, Everton were almost getting relegated and there were problems upstairs, and he just steadied everything. He’s experienced, he didn’t really get too bothered about what was going on off the pitch. He knows what he’s doing. He knows what his qualities are as a manager, as a man and motivator.

“Nottingham Forest had Nuno [Espirito Santo], who sort of steadied the ship, they, for one reason or another, decided to change and get [Ange] Postecoglou, they wanted to go for that attacking manager, and it didn’t work. After eight games, I feel like they’ve gone backwards and need to steady the ship again. Sean Dyche is a fantastic manager, and I’m sure he’ll do well for Nottingham Forest.”

Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray added: “I think this is a real opportunity for Dyche. He’s always been a bit of a consolidation manager, a safe manager, a manager that’ll keep you in the Premier League. And I feel as though this Nottingham Forest squad has got a lot of ability. It can do the hard yards that Sean will want them to do, but also it’s got a bit of flair.

“He’ll get the fans back on board, which is extremely important in Nottingham, and something that Nuno harnessed really well. This squad needs a little bit of confidence. And obviously he’s got some European experience with Burnley. This could be a really big job for Sean Dyche to shake that tag of what he currently is.”