“The biggest thing I’m judging tonight, is attitude," Steve Cooper told his Nottingham Forest players prior to kick-off against Grimsby Town.
The head coach could have few complaints on that front come the full-time whistle. Indeed, as he reflected afterwards, the evening ended with plenty of positives.
Not just the fairly comfortable scoreline and a place in the third round of the Carabao Cup. But also a good, professional performance, a clutch of debuts given out and some valuable minutes on the pitch for a number of players.
