Nottingham Forest fans have looked back on Brian Clough’s 2001 selected dream team which included the likes of Peter Shilton, Des Walker and Stuart Pearce.
Following a moderately successful playing career, Clough took over Forest in 1975 and spent a quite remarkable 18 years in charge of the East Midlands club, guiding them in no less than 996 matches.
During his time at the City Ground, Clough had unprecedented success, winning the League Cup five times, plus the First Division and two infamous European Cup titles. Spending such a long period in charge of the club, he would eventually call time to his reign in 1995, leaving behind a legacy that will live on forever in the hearts of Forest fans.
Passing away at the age of 65 in 2004, Clough released his all-time Forest eleven a year previous, which included a whole host of established club legends and former England internationals.
Clough’s side included former England great Shilton, along with both Walker and Pearce, who also played for the Three Lions during their careers.
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Forest fans have taken to Twitter to remember Clough’s eleven, with very few disagreeing with the legendary manager.
📝 Brian Clough named his #NFFC dream team back in 2001…
Shilton, Anderson, Burns, Walker, Pearce, Keane, McGovern, Gemmill, Robertson, Francis, Birtles
Do you agree with his line-up, Reds? 🔴 pic.twitter.com/cb74Y4YWTW
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) April 3, 2020
Can’t disagree with GOD
— Robert Rae (@RobertR31279978) April 3, 2020
We’d have a discussion about it for 30 minutes before agreeing he was completely right!
— Rhys Evans (@Riceeman) April 3, 2020
Are you arguing with Cloughie?!
— Matt Forde (@mattforde) April 3, 2020
Not gonna argue with him, he was a half decent gaffer 👀
— James Taylor (@jtweets92) April 3, 2020
Stan Collymore for me up front
— Andrew Mehew (@brionyandy) April 3, 2020
Can’t disagree with that man! 😍
— 🇬🇧 Cameron Clark 🇬🇧 (@Camclarky) April 3, 2020
Difficult to argue but Nigel Clough & Martin O’Neill were also great players.
— JD (@jdd247) April 3, 2020
Not Francis.
Woodcock for me.
Maybe Nigel instead of McGovern.
McGovern was a great captain but we’ve got Psycho in there.— Ian Michael Jenkins (@Jenx1968) April 3, 2020
How can you disagree. The man is god
— JamieWilliams (@JamieWilliams1) April 3, 2020
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