Nottingham Forest are transforming Liam Delap after finally recognising his biggest strength

Glasner has identified Delap's best role: a charging forward rather than a hold-up striker, as shown by his two-goal display against Manchester City.

Liam Delap has struggled since joining Nottingham Forest in the summer, scoring just once in seven games before facing Manchester City. However, his performance against City revealed how manager Oliver Glasner can unlock his potential.

Delap's two goals came from charging at defenders rather than holding them off, highlighting his true strength. His underlying statistics support this approach: he ranks in the 88.6th percentile for dribbles completed among Premier League strikers with 11, but his 61.2 per cent passing accuracy shows he is poor at link-up play.

Delap is much better when running towards goal than playing with his back to it, despite his physical presence.

Glasner has another option in Chris Wood, who is better suited to the traditional hold-up centre-forward role. By using Wood for that function, Glasner can deploy Delap in a more advanced, attacking role where his physicality and dribbling ability can be maximised.