How Nuno is similar to ex-Leicester boss Ranieri

Ex-Nottingham Forest defender Wes Morgan believes current boss Nuno Espirito Santo has similarities to his title-winning Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri in how they take the heat off their players - despite their vastly different styles.

Italian Ranieri grabbed the headlines by comparing his side to the Royal Air Force because of their speed in attack and his 'dilly ding, dilly dong' phrase when ringing an imaginary bell to keep his players focused.

At Christmas 2015, he bought the squad and staff bells as a joke. Forest boss Nuno has a different style, preferring to play their situation down and refusing to engage about the club's title chances.

But Morgan feels both styles are able to aid the players, as shown by Nuno leading Forest to second in the Premier League.

"I'm not sure if Nuno has got those one liners that Claudio liked to say," Morgan said. "He comes across as very calm - I'd say probably a bit quiet and does his job.

"He's a very focused character that will do the job and is not really going to be too outspoken in that sense, where, Claudio was a media favourite because of his one-liners and his character in interviews. He would always take the headlines."