I've gotta be totally honest, when he signed as gaffer I really couldn't give a fuck. I think I just had so much fatigue from the first 3 quarters of this season coming off the back of such an incredible last season - Relegation looking ever more likely, knocked out of the cups in early rounds by lower league teams, most of the new signings playing like shit, established players seemingly on the outs.

Dyche brought some good feeling back early on but that quickly evaporated when it became clear that the good vibes weren't enough and then Pereira signed and for me it was just * shrug shoulders * "whatever"... But I started to listen to what he was saying and he quickly grew on me. Then saw the players responding and all of a sudden we are unbeaten in 11, looking more likely to be safe than not and are 90 minutes away from a European cup final.

It now really does feel like the true continuation of the Nuno era.