Mourinho similar to ‘no-nonsense’ Clough, says Burton
boss
Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough says there are similarities
between his father Brian and Jose Mourinho as he prepares
for a daunting trip on Wednesday to face Manchester
United in the League Cup.
United are the defending champions after Mourinho
equalled Sir Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough’s record by
winning a fourth League Cup against Southampton in
February.
And Clough can see similarities between Mourinho and his
charismatic late father Brian, who won two European Cups,
four League Cups and the old First Division title at
Nottingham Forest.
“I think just the way they go about it and the way that they
deal with things in such a no-nonsense manner,” he said.
“It’s black or it’s white and that’s it. If a player does the job
for him he has him in and if he doesn’t that’s it. I think they
look at things in very similar ways in that department.”
Clough was manager when Burton last faced United in the
FA Cup in 2006, drawing 0-0 at the Pirelli Stadium to book a
replay.
Burton were beaten 5-0 but it earned the club more than
£500,000 ($680,000, 565,000 euros) when they were
Conference part-timers and in their first season at the Pirelli
Stadium.
Clough said the game at Old Trafford helped set the club up
for their rise up the divisions. They are now in the
Championship, the second tier of English football.
Manchester City, level with United at the top of the Premier
League table, travel to West Brom for their third-round tie
on Wednesday while Antonio Conte has confirmed Eden
Hazard will make his first start of the season for Chelsea
when they meet Nottingham Forest.
Everton, who have lost their past four matches, host a
Sunderland side with just one victory in their past seven
encounters, and Arsenal entertain League One Doncaster.
On Tuesday, Leicester City beat Liverpool 2-0 and among
11 ties there were wins for struggling Crystal Palace, West
Ham and Tottenham. Stoke City crashed out away to Bristol
City.
boss
between his father Brian and Jose Mourinho as he prepares
for a daunting trip on Wednesday to face Manchester
United in the League Cup.
United are the defending champions after Mourinho
equalled Sir Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough’s record by
winning a fourth League Cup against Southampton in
February.
And Clough can see similarities between Mourinho and his
charismatic late father Brian, who won two European Cups,
four League Cups and the old First Division title at
Nottingham Forest.
“I think just the way they go about it and the way that they
deal with things in such a no-nonsense manner,” he said.
“It’s black or it’s white and that’s it. If a player does the job
for him he has him in and if he doesn’t that’s it. I think they
look at things in very similar ways in that department.”
Clough was manager when Burton last faced United in the
FA Cup in 2006, drawing 0-0 at the Pirelli Stadium to book a
replay.
Burton were beaten 5-0 but it earned the club more than
£500,000 ($680,000, 565,000 euros) when they were
Conference part-timers and in their first season at the Pirelli
Stadium.
Clough said the game at Old Trafford helped set the club up
for their rise up the divisions. They are now in the
Championship, the second tier of English football.
Manchester City, level with United at the top of the Premier
League table, travel to West Brom for their third-round tie
on Wednesday while Antonio Conte has confirmed Eden
Hazard will make his first start of the season for Chelsea
when they meet Nottingham Forest.
Everton, who have lost their past four matches, host a
Sunderland side with just one victory in their past seven
encounters, and Arsenal entertain League One Doncaster.
On Tuesday, Leicester City beat Liverpool 2-0 and among
11 ties there were wins for struggling Crystal Palace, West
Ham and Tottenham. Stoke City crashed out away to Bristol
City.
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