After Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers had seen his team thrash East Midlands opponents Nottingham Forest 4-0 to leapfrog them and move off the bottom of the Premier League, he said it had the potential to be a "season-changing game" for the Foxes.
Whereas Rodgers can look forward with optimism, saying "tonight feels like the first game of the season," for opposite number Steve Cooper it looks set to be a difficult few days.
Cooper spoke rationally and calmly about the position Forest find themselves in.