""We need to get back to winning ways," Dyche told reporters on Wednesday. "I won't bore people with the stats, but they weren't winning at the end of last season particularly. Maybe [they] ran out of steam, it was a big season. "It hasn't been a great start to this season. We understand that, so there were a few signs about what was needed and the changes. "But I think there is a very good group here, a talented group. "Last season they showed the will and desire to be a good group - now we've got to reignite that and make sure it's intact going forward.""
"Indeed, Forest also conceded 11 set-piece goals under Postecoglou in all competitions, over twice as many as any other top-flight club in that time, with Dyche brought in to try and provide stability during a testing period. And he will aim to do that on Thursday against Porto in the Europa League, with Forest currently 25th in the 36-team league standings with one point from their first two games."
Sean Dyche replaced Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest following an eight-game run without a win (D2 L6) that left the club 18th in the early Premier League table. Forest conceded 11 set-piece goals under Postecoglou, more than twice any other top-flight club in that period. The team has one point from two Europa League games and sits 25th in that competition's 36-team standings. Attacking output was also poor, with Forest scoring only once, underperforming expected goals (xG) by 4.3 and missing seven big chances by Opta's metrics. Dyche's immediate priorities are to stabilise results, improve defensive set-piece handling and reignite the squad's will and desire to win.
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