Excellent Start For Nigel Clough

Derby have beaten Man Utd 1-0 to register a shock first leg win in the League Cup Semi Final.

I made mentioned yesterday that Cloughs appointment had added to the Romance of Football, and it looks like his presence in the stands had a BIG influence on his new players.

I still think United will make it through to the final, but the second leg will be very interesting now.

Clough Takes Over At Derby

The great thing about football is that despite the sensational shocks that sometimes come along that make the game constantly thrilling, every now and then something happens that was just meant to be.

The appointment of Nigel Clough as manager as Derby is one of those things that feels very natural. Clough is very aware of the clubs history and tradition. He does not need anyone to remind him, (but you might) that his father took over Derby in 1967, took them up from the second tier, to the top tier, won the league and guided them to a Semi-Final in the European Cup.

Personally, I think this is a good appointment for Clough and for Derby and adds to the romance of that never ending story that is football.