Sabri Lamouchi will surely be delighted with Nottingham Forest side's start to the season, with the Reds occupying second spot in the Sky Bet Championship table after 11 league games.

The Reds have made a solid start to life under the Frenchman, and haven't fallen to a defeat in the league since losing 2-1 to West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.

But their new signings have fit in really well with all the players singing off the same hymn sheets, all thriving in Lamouchi's style of play.

Lamouchi made a host of new signings over the course of the summer, as he looked to reshape the squad left at his disposal by Martin O'Neill on Trentside.

12 new faces arrived at the City Ground, all adding competition and depth to what was already a considerably large playing squad.

One of those signings in the summer has really stood out, with Samba Sow establishing himself as a regular under Lamouchi for the Reds.

The 30-year-old signed for Forest from Dynamo Moscow in the summer on a two-year deal, and has since made seven league starts for the East Midlands outfit.

Here, we take a look at three things we've clearly learnt about Sow at Forest so far...

He loves a tackle

As perhaps expected from a tall, strong, combative midfielder, Sow loves putting in a tackle or two.

The experienced midfielder, alongside Ben Watson, loves to break up play and put in challenges, and it's very rare that he loses a duel on the floor.

He uses his physical prowess to full effect and bulldozes his way through midfield, which is sometimes what you need in the Championship along with a bit of quality on the ball.

He is very technical

People perhaps wouldn't expect Sow to be as useful on the ball as he is off it, but he has shown during the early stages of his time at Forest that he can be a really useful player in possession.

He can pick out an array of passes, whether that's a short five-yard pass or a long 30 yard-diagonal, which makes him a perfect player to have in Lamouchi's midfield.

Of course, there are much better players on the ball than him, but he is still a very useful asset to have in the centre of the pitch.

He is versatile 

In recent weeks, Sow has played alongside Ben Watson in a 4-2-3-1 system, but at other stages of the season, he has played slightly further forward in a 4-1-4-1 set-up.

We've touched upon it before, but Sow's size, power and technical ability on the ball makes him a very useful midfielder for Lamouchi to have, so if he wants to change formations over the course of the season, Sow can play in various roles.

It's a long, hard season and other players will definitely be called upon, but Sow could be a hugely vital player for the Reds.