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Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says boss Sean Dyche has “reconnected” the squad after Ange Postecoglou’s ill-fated stint.
Dyche is Forest’s third manager of the season after Nuno Espirito Santo was followed by former Tottenham boss Postecoglou’s disastrous 39-day spell which saw him lose six of his eight games in charge.
Dyche was appointed in October and has breathed fresh life into Forest’s season as they are unbeaten in four games and won 3-0 at Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday.
“I think Sean and his staff have come in and done an amazing job,” Hudson-Odoi said.
“Since they’ve been here you can tell the energy around the group has changed and everybody’s just working as hard as we can to get the best possible results.
“A lot has changed, I think it was a bit scratched a while ago, so I think he’s come in now, and you can tell the bonds, the group has reconnected very well and everybody is just focusing on doing what we know best, which is playing football and enjoying football.”
Forest will continue their quest to improve their standing in the league phase of the Europa League with an emotional visit of Malmo on Thursday.
Brian Clough’s side beat the Swedish outfit in the 1979 European Cup final in what was the most famous night of the club’s history.
“I remember the goal; everyone remembers that one. Trevor Francis, back stick, rolling across the shot-put ring,” Dyche said. “I remember that. I don’t know every detail of it, but I remember my parents – my dad, mainly – having the TV on and watching it.”