With Forest having upgraded the facilities at the Nigel Doughty Academy last season and over the summer, players are encouraged to socialise before and after training. The canteen area and player’s lounge are now of a Premier League standard. Those at the club are no longer nervous about potential new signings seeing the facilities.

"It is present in us every day. We go around the club and we see how Brian Clough was important for Forest," Nuno told BBC Radio Nottingham. "What he achieved and how things change. The mentality of knowing that anything is possible in football and that is credit to Brian and the players of that fantastic moment.

Nottingham Forest struck first in the 17th minute, with former Brighton striker Chris Wood delivering the opener from the penalty spot. The penalty was awarded after Carlos Baleba was adjudged to have tripped Callum Hudson-Odoi in the box,

Relive the four-goal thriller at the Amex, where Nottingham Forest finished with 10 men following Morgan Gibbs-White's red card, which also resulted in the dismissal of both Nuno Espirito Santo and Fabian Hurzeler.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo was full of praise for his players after their historic win at Liverpool on Saturday.