In direction of the top of his spell at Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou was embattled, regardless of guiding Spurs to the Europa League remaining.
After beating Bodo/Glimt in Norway in Might, he was combative in response to questions on whether or not profitable the competitors would save Spurs' season.
Those that have labored with him really feel that was right down to the strain. He handled it by firing again to his critics and doubters.
Quick ahead to now, and the 60-year-old was relaxed within the Metropolis Floor press room, joking about how his birthday celebrations on the weekend had been interrupted by negotiations with Forest and the way the varsity run was the most effective motivator to return to work.
However there was the significance of profitable – and profitable trophies. It won't have escaped anybody's consideration proprietor Evangelos Marinakis referenced profitable trophies in his assertion saying Postecoglou's arrival.
So the strain at Forest shall be there – perhaps to not the extent it was at Spurs – however he has been dropped at the Metropolis Floor to progress the group and membership.
Forest haven't spent £180m this summer time and put in Postecoglou with the intention to go backwards after final season's seventh-place end.
Whereas profitable the Premier League is out of attain, the Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup will all be seen as official targets.
Forest haven't gained a significant trophy since lifting the League Cup in 1990.
Postecoglou has pedigree. He has gained trophies all through his profession, together with two Scottish titles with Celtic and the Asian Cup with Australia, and there shall be a direct expectation for Forest to problem for silverware once more.
