SEAN DYCHE admits “I’d have been a right berk” earning a modern player’s salary after revealing his first-ever pay packet. The Nottingham Forest manager returned to his boyhood club last month as

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche said his players had embraced the ugly side of the game after their physicality and defensive graft helped them to a stunning 3-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest great Des Walker has recalled having Sean Dyche as a teammate. Dyche came through the system at Forest, though the former defender never made a competitive appearance for the club he now manages. Walker recalled to The Sun: “I can remember Sean Dyche, obviously being a young lad.

Dyche was typically animated on the sidelines, but he was also clearly delighted with what he was seeing in front of him as Forest overpowered Liverpool to such an extent that there was never any hint of one of the comebacks that is an Anfield trademark.

Morgan Gibbs-White has lifted the lid on what manager Sean Dyche wanted from Nottingham Forest following their thumping 3-0 win at Liverpool. Murillo fired the visitors in front from a corner after 33 minutes before Nicolas Savona scored shortly after the break.

As reported via Liverpoolfc.com, Forest manager Sean Dyche arrived at his press conference with what was described as an actual written list of absentees before confirming only one potential return for the meeting with us.

Elliot Anderson has been linked with Man United and a return to Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche was quizzed on the rumours.

He added: "We're building a feeling among the group that we think is positive. There were good signs after the Leeds game of that feeling, not just with a performance and result, but also the connection that you get after the game and that good feeling in the camp and around the club."