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“I have seen enough fashionistas come in and out of this division,” says new Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche. “You’ve got to win the games, it’s as simple as that.”

The 54-year-old might not class himself as a football fashionista but as coaches place increasing emphasis on set-pieces and ‘going long’ he may find himself in vogue.

Ange Postecoglou lasted just 39 days at Forest after being brought in to win trophies and play more expansive, attacking football having replaced Nuno Espirito Santo on 9 September.

He lost six and drew two of his eight games in charge as the squad struggled to adapt quickly enough to the new manager’s demands.

Soon after Dyche walked down the stairs of the club’s museum in the Trent End as Forest’s third manager of the season, he outlined his philosophy and style, having been criticised at Burnley and Everton.

“I did a podcast with Tony Pulis and Mick McCarthy, Tony’s now being lauded for long throws when before he was getting hammered [as manager of Stoke],” said Dyche, who has signed a deal until the summer of 2027.

“It’s the fashion of football, it changes all the time and I’m not pontificating one way or the other but the bit I like is when you win.

“The Forest fans accepted a different way of working than in the history of this club last season which was very successful. They are more open-minded now.

“The players are aware of it. I took a lot of feedback from the players. They are very proud of what they did last season. That is no problem for me because I agree with them. Now can we mould it slightly differently but keep that winning mentality?

Forest are 18th in the Premier League, winless in all competitions since the opening day and face Porto in the Europa League in Dyche’s first game in charge on Thursday.

It is a contrast after last season’s seventh-placed finish that brought European football back to the City Ground for the first time in 30 years.

Forest have scored just twice from set-pieces this season in the Premier League, with leaders Arsenal doing so eight times in their eight games.

The amount of long throws per game has almost doubled from last season while there is less playing out from the back, with 48% of goal-kicks into the attacking half compared to 40% last season.

“You have seen this season the way stats have changed. I think it’s the first time in 10 years that there have been more longer balls or long passes,” added Dyche.

“Of course, when other teams do it, it’s long passes. When I’ve done it in the past, it’s been long balls. We all know that. I joke about it but you know it’s real.

“We want to play effectively. Because we’ve got to get back to winning. There is no point in me telling you we are going to play like Spain when they won the World Cup. It’s about how many different styles we can find.

Forest have not kept a clean sheet for 20 games, a run stretching back to April and a 1-0 win over Manchester United.

They scored just once under Postecoglou in five Premier League games, conceding 10 goals, and are two points from safety.

A realistic ambition at the start of the season was to win the Europa League and challenge for Europe again but owner Evangelos Marinakis accepts Forest need to stabilise first.

“He’s well aware of the challenges,” said Dyche. “He spoke very openly about the challenge. I don’t think he thinks it’s a gimme just because of last season.

“You know, he’s been around football a long time with Olympiacos and then here. So stability is the first move but that’s not acceptable for the whole run of being Nottingham Forest manager.

“I don’t want that, I don’t want to sit here and go ‘well, that’s okay then’.

“I always say to players don’t accept ‘allrightness’, it doesn’t get you anything. Let’s push for more.

“As a football manager, a football coach and football players you should be wanting more but the first thing is can we just stabilise the situation.

Club captain Ryan Yates insists Forest’s players have to take accountability for their position after Dyche’s arrival.

Fans chanted that Postecoglou would be “sacked in the morning” during their 3-2 Europa League defeat by Midtjylland last month as the atmosphere at the City Ground turned.

They go to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday before welcoming Manchester United on 1 November.

Yates said: “It’s our responsibility as players. We have to take responsibility more than anyone. We haven’t been good enough.

“You can’t pinpoint an individual but we have a new opportunity now and we are really excited to get off to a good start.

“A massive strength of this club is getting that connection between the fans, the players and the manager.

England’s captain George Williams anticipates Saturday’s first Ashes Test against Australia, which will begin the first touring Kangaroos series since 2003, in his BBC Sport column.

We are on the verge of completion. I don’t believe we’ve ever been more prepared than this when England and Australia square off at Wembley, and I mean it when I say that.

I’ve been a part of it for ten years, and it’s the best England setup, so I’m getting old.

That’s not something I lightly say. Our best chance is here.

You attend meetings with head coach Shaun Wane and hear a lot of talk about the game over the past six months.

We are now in the game. Because we will be ready to leave and firing, I’m anticipating his Saturday speech.

Although a small number of people put in a lot of effort, the group we work for is a world apart from how it was in 2015 and 2016.

Results are crucial, and we haven’t lost in the Emirates since the World Cup semi-final in 2022. Over the past few years, we have defeated strong opposition, but it’s more what we’ve built.

Waney referred to the squad as having a “club” vibe. That hasn’t always been the case.

We had previously stated that no one would ever actually do it, despite what we had already said. I enter and sit down, and there are two St Helens players to my right and Owen Trout to my left, both of whom I know.

Alex Walmsley, the Saints’ prop, was very kind to us. He remarked, “I can’t believe what you’ve built. Since he hasn’t been on the program in a while, I was happy to hear that. For all the young people who have helped build that over the past few years, including Waney, it was a pat on the back.

Waney establishes our standards. He finds it bothersome to speak with hotel staff and waiters. Do we do our own cleaning? It means everything to him.

You want intense training, which is what you want. When you first join the team, you realize just how talented the players are.

Although we had beliefs in the past, it occasionally serves as a reminder of how good we really are out on the paddock.

The training sessions were excellent and extremely polished. For the first time in my opinion, Waney said, “Will you just chill out?” because everyone is moving so quickly and is eager to put their best foot forward.

From the season gone, everything goes out the window. Everyone wants to play on the Test side, and everyone is improving themselves through training.

The camp was excellent. It’s nice to reconnect with both the new and the old people. We were talking last night about how about six or seven of us started out with Waney getting the job, and others who have since matured and advanced.

Herbie [Farnworth] and I had a good time, but you can tell he’s changed. I’ve been giving him a little slap because he’s no longer deserving of praise because he’s now spending a lot of money. He has lost touch with his Burnley roots.

Newcomer to the group, AJ Brimson, is a good guy. Herbie and AJ first arrived in Australia with me for a beer, so I went with them. They made me feel guilty by promising to have a drink if I were a good captain. I briefly met them before going home.

AJ is passionate about it, and he’s really invested in it. We practice the “Life in Five” practice by giving each other five snapshots of their lives as a stand-up display.

We examined the Australian squad and admired the level of talent there. We are aware of the depth of the squad. When Tonga and Samoa faced off against each other, we discussed the same things: they both had a lot of talented players, but we both now know what we have.

Anyone can match it with us.

Because of our previous performances and performances, I believe the Kangaroos now respect us. Willie Peters has been welcomed by them over here. He has a fantastic year with Hull KR, which I believe has to do with his deep understanding of Super League.

We also have some unknown young people who they won’t have heard of, which is a plus for us.

An old face from the Canberra era might be a target for me, though. We’re really close friends and we Face-Tie him a few times a week, but our conversation has slowed down a little over the past week or so. We used to be friends when I first moved to Australia.

England’s captain George Williams anticipates Saturday’s first Ashes Test against Australia, which will begin the first touring Kangaroos series since 2003, in his BBC Sport column.

We are on the verge of completion. I don’t believe we’ve ever been more prepared than this when England and Australia square off at Wembley, and I mean it when I say that.

I’ve been a part of it for ten years, and it’s the best England setup, so I’m getting old.

That’s not something I lightly say. Our best chance is here.

You attend meetings with head coach Shaun Wane and hear a lot of talk about the game over the past six months.

We are now in the game. Because we will be ready to leave and firing, I’m anticipating his Saturday speech.

Although a small number of people put in a lot of effort, the group we work for is a world apart from how it was in 2015 and 2016.

Results are crucial, and we haven’t lost in the Emirates since the World Cup semi-final in 2022. Over the past few years, we have defeated strong opposition, but it’s more what we’ve built.

Waney referred to the squad as having a “club” vibe. That hasn’t always been the case.

We had previously stated that no one would ever actually do it, despite what we had already said. I enter and sit down, and there are two St Helens players to my right and Owen Trout to my left, both of whom I know.

Alex Walmsley, the Saints’ prop, was very kind to us. He remarked, “I can’t believe what you’ve built. Since he hasn’t been on the program in a while, I was happy to hear that. For all the young people who have helped build that over the past few years, including Waney, it was a pat on the back.

Waney establishes our standards. He finds it bothersome to speak with hotel staff and waiters. Do we do our own cleaning? It means everything to him.

You want intense training, which is what you want. When you first join the team, you realize just how talented the players are.

Although we had beliefs in the past, it occasionally serves as a reminder of how good we really are out on the paddock.

The training sessions were excellent and extremely polished. For the first time in my opinion, Waney said, “Will you just chill out?” because everyone is moving so quickly and is eager to put their best foot forward.

From the season gone, everything goes out the window. Everyone wants to play on the Test side, and everyone is improving themselves through training.

The camp was excellent. It’s nice to reconnect with both the new and the old people. We were talking last night about how about six or seven of us started out with Waney getting the job, and others who have since matured and advanced.

Herbie [Farnworth] and I had a good time, but you can tell he’s changed. I’ve been giving him a little slap because he’s no longer deserving of praise because he’s now spending a lot of money. He has lost touch with his Burnley roots.

Newcomer to the group, AJ Brimson, is a good guy. Herbie and AJ first arrived in Australia with me for a beer, so I went with them. They made me feel guilty by promising to have a drink if I were a good captain. I briefly met them before going home.

AJ is passionate about it, and he’s really invested in it. We practice the “Life in Five” practice by giving each other five snapshots of their lives as a stand-up display.

We examined the Australian squad and admired the level of talent there. We are aware of the depth of the squad. When Tonga and Samoa faced off against each other, we discussed the same things: they both had a lot of talented players, but we both now know what we have.

Anyone can match it with us.

Because of our previous performances and performances, I believe the Kangaroos now respect us. Willie Peters has been welcomed by them over here. He has a fantastic year with Hull KR, which I believe has to do with his deep understanding of Super League.

We also have some unknown young people who they won’t have heard of, which is a plus for us.

An old face from the Canberra era might be a target for me, though. We’re really close friends and we Face-Tie him a few times a week, but our conversation has slowed down a little over the past week or so. We used to be friends when I first moved to Australia.