When Vitor Pereira walked through the doors at Nottingham Forest in February, he became the club's fourth manager of a chaotic season. The mood was grim: Forest sat 17th in the Premier League, just three points above the relegation zone, with only two wins in their previous 10 matches. Fans and pundits alike were bracing for the worst.

Fast forward a few months, and the picture looks very different. Despite a recent Europa League semifinal loss to Aston Villa, the team is well positioned to avoid relegation. On BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football, former Forest defender Brian Laws urged everyone to take a step back and appreciate what Pereira has accomplished.

"We must not forget what's been achieved," Laws said. "The turmoil we've had through the season has been ridiculous. To have four managers in, the heads of the players are all over the place. Great credit to Pereira coming in. It's not tactical, not technical—it's about reconnecting the players because they were all over the place."

Laws painted a vivid picture of the club's low point: "We were absolutely on our knees. We could not see a goal. We could not see a win. Couldn't see a point. I was looking ahead and thinking, 'When are we going to get these points? Where are we going to score these goals? How are we going to get the points to survive?'"

Pereira's impact has been a masterclass in leadership and morale-building, proving that sometimes the most important tool in a manager's kit isn't a tactical board—it's the ability to rebuild belief. For Forest fans, that shift in spirit is worth celebrating, even in the face of European heartbreak.