‘A good start but there is a lot more to come’published at 22:27 BST 23 October
FT: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche speaking to TNT Sports: “Marvellous. It meant a lot. The players have been through a lot and the fans have but just to give something back to them. We have been with them for two days and they have applied that very quickly. It is a start. There is a lot more to come but it is a start. A good start.
“The shape was good and we had to make sure that we kept it but also with the ball, can we stretch them? We managed to find the balance and we will get fitter and sharper. It will take a little bit of time.
“I don’t want to be a purist I want to play long and stretch teams. That gives you more room to play in. We had a chance second half to stamp our authority. It was nice that we got the second goal to settle it.
“We are very proud to be here with our past and connection to the club but that goes away quickly. To get a clean sheet and a win for the crowd and the players and give them a bit more belief was great.”
On Elliot Anderson: “He is a very good player. He can deal with the ball and is infectious with his nature and how he plays the game. You can see how he can keep developing and keep growing.”
On Morgan Gibbs-White: “We tried to take the shackles off him a little bit. He is very good defensively but Morgan is a calming influence and we need to point him in the right way. He is infectious in the way he plays and trains and I thought the feeling was back in the group tonight.”
On the improvement: “I said to the lads it is a start and there is a whole lot more work to go. Now we need to keep building and keep working. We can’t think that’s all the questions answered. It is a journey and that is a good start.”