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nottingham forest Only lost one game in last five games Sean Dyche Got fired.
The final straw for boss Evangelos Marinakis was their 0-0 draw with Wolves on Wednesday night, a game where the Reds had one chance after another but lacked a killer instinct.
It was a fitting end to an unprecedented run at the City Ground, with Forest now looking for their fourth manager of the season. Nuno Santo and Ange Postecoglou had already been sacked ahead of this notable development in midweek.
Who can replace Dyche at Nottingham Forest?
So, where do you go from here? Well, thankfully, Marinakis does have an extensive list of contacts in the game, and he seems to be putting them to good use once again.
According to reports, the former Wolves coach Victor Pereira was the early frontrunner to get the job, having previously occupied the Olympiacos coaching bench in 2015. The Greek team is another team owned by Marinakis and it has been revealed that Talks are already underway Bring him in.
Who else is in the pipeline? Excellently, Reported by reporter Ben Jacobsfulham boss Marco Silva is the forest’s “long-term goal.”
Still, when Nuno and Postecoglou left the City Ground, they didn’t receive much encouragement from the Portuguese’s move to the Midlands.
The good news is that if they wait until the summer to hire Dyche’s permanent successor, his contract at Craven Cottage will expire.
Reports prior to this week suggested that Marinakis will have confidence If there is formal contact, bring in Silva.
How does Silva compare to Pereira?
Well, if the choice is between Silva and Pereira, there’s really only one winner.
Although Pereira kept Wolves Premier League Last season, it’s safe to say he looked well beyond his capabilities heading into the early stages of the 2025/26 campaign.
Sure, the Old Gold side have lost some key players, notably Matheus Cunha, but the 57-year-old has shown little of the adaptability and fighting instinct required in the Premier League.
He left Wolves with a Molineux side firmly at the bottom of the table. Frankly, they look like one of the worst teams we’ve ever seen in top flight history.
Silva, on the other hand, has proven himself over the years. He gained promotion with the Londoners and made them a regular fixture in the Premier League. They never looked in danger of being relegated and sit comfortably in the middle of the table.
In fact, since leading the Cottagers out of the Championship in 2021/22, they have never finished lower than 13th. They even finished 10th in their debut season back in the majors.
But why are the Portuguese able to do this? Well, in the words of Calvin Bassey, “one of the best managers in the Premier League”, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have been contacted With recent management moves.
His playing style is also interesting. While Pereira struggled to make his philosophy understood at Wolves, that was far from the case with Silva.
He has favored a 4-2-3-1 formation so far in his coaching career, but Fulham are not a dominant team in the Premier League. Their 51.4% possession rate ranks ninth in the top flight this season, suggesting that while they can provide a degree of control, they do not pursue their opponents ruthlessly. In fact, it’s quite difficult to do that in a club like this. For context, Wolves averaged just 43.2% of possession, while Forest averaged 48.6%.
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Silva’s Fulham vs Pereira’s Wolves (2024/25) |
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Statistics |
fulham |
Wolves |
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Target |
54 |
54 |
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goals conceded |
54 |
69 |
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Shots per game |
13.7 |
11.3 |
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Key passes in every game |
10.5 |
8.6 |
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have |
52.3% |
47.9% |
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open game goals |
43 |
36 |
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set goals |
4 |
9 |
However, it’s his team’s ability to push the ball forward and increase the pace that really makes for a positive read. Throughout the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons, only Liverpool have more progressive passing totals than them in England’s top flight.
That will sound like music to many at Forest, not just Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson but also their forward line who, to be honest, need better services on the basis of the 0-0 draw against Wolves.
Silva may not be a truly elite player, but that’s not what Forest needs. They need stability and judging from the Portuguese’s time in London, he can provide that.
