Then you have a core of exciting young talent such as Morgan Gibbs-White, who returned from injury on Saturday and was arguably the best player on the field. This £25 million fee paid by Wolves suddenly seems very shrewd.

Elliot Anderson, a £15m capture from Newcastle, has made a vast impression and Forest insists it is inevitable he will be a future England senior international.

Can they handle it?

Nuno insists Forest can improve after demolishing West Ham, but he is a head coach who will not get carried away.

He’s committed to the theme of “one match at a time,” which can prove a challenge for journalists chasing a line. Complacency is his biggest fear and on Saturday he said: “If you are distracted, football doesn’t forgive you.”

The visit of Newcastle next weekend will be another test, as they travel to Arsenal after another unwanted international break. But Forest have nothing to fear, after a historic win at Liverpool and impressive performances at Chelsea and Brighton already this season.

At the start of the season, most fans would have been happy not to endure another relegation battle, but now there is a feel-good factor: these are clearly exciting times.