'It’s impossible': Vitor Pereira makes Nottingham Forest admission before Liverpool showdown | OneFootball

Pereira’s first home game in charge of Nottingham Forest is against Liverpool this weekend

Vitor Pereira has revealed what he expects from his Nottingham Forest tenure after being appointed head coach.

Pereira becomes Forest’s fourth permanent manager of the season after Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Dyche.

In addition, Forest are still in Europe after sealing a top 24 finish in the league phase of this season’s Europa League.

They take on Fenerbahce in the Europa League knockout phase play-off, though those fixtures fall either side of a Premier League showdown with Liverpool.

It’s a tough baptism of fire for the Portuguese tactician, though one he is relishing and he’s stressed the importance the whole squad will play in helping Forest compete on two fronts.

Pereira at his official unveiling said: “We want to do well in both competitions. The most important thing is to believe we can win the next game.

“When you’re playing three games a week, everyone has to be ready and understand what we ask, even if they start on the bench.

“We can’t play every match with the same starting XI — it’s impossible to maintain the same intensity and energy.

“I’m very proud. It’s an honour for me to be part of this family — a good team with a great spirit — but now it’s time to work.

“We have very good conditions to work in, and the players have lots of talent. We have very good players. Now is the time to start building the identity that I want.

“For a manager, it’s important that the players and staff buy into both the idea and the person — the idea because of the games we have coming up, and the person because we are human beings and mistakes can happen.

“It’s important to accept the values and believe in the leader.”