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Hi guys, this time I emulated Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest tactic. To emulate this tactic I used some sources that I link below if someone of you wants to know more about this great manager.
Sources I used for my tactic analysis
● Brian Clough: The Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Damned_Utd
● The Damned Utd: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damned-Utd-David-Peace/dp/0571224334
● Nottingham Forest: The Official History: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-History-Nottingham-Forest-Anniversary/dp/1849310874
Tactical Analysis of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest
Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest stands as one of the most iconic teams in football history. Between 1977 and 1980, the side rose from the Second Division to consecutive European Cup victories, an unprecedented feat.
Playing System
Clough deployed Nottingham Forest in a fluid and flexible 4-4-2. Fullbacks Viv Anderson and Kenny Burns were both adept at pushing forward and supporting the attack, while central defenders Martin O'Neill and Frank Clark provided solidity.
In midfield, O'Neill acted as the playmaker, while Ian Bowyer served as a tenacious tackler. Wingers John Robertson and Trevor Francis were known for their pace and dribbling skills.
Upfront, Peter Withe offered physical presence, while Garry Birtles provided speed and movement.
Attacking Play
Nottingham Forest were a highly offensive outfit, adhering to a philosophy of free-flowing, possession-based football. Players interchanged positions seamlessly, creating scoring opportunities with intelligent movement.
Defense
Despite their attacking prowess, Forest remained defensively sound. The team was well-organized, difficult to break down, and adept at exploiting opportunities on the counter-attack.
In this video you will see some of Nottingham Forest's highlights, how I created the tactic in Football Manager 2024 and finally, stats and highlights of my two seasons with Nottingham Forest and Juventus. I won Premier League and FA CUP with Nottingham Forest, scored more than 100 goals dominated XG and possession. With Juventus, I won Italian Cup and finished 2nd in Serie A behind AC Milan. By the way, in that Nottingham the right full-back Anderson was a very attacking player and the team attacked more on the right flank while on the left, Frank Clark was more defensive and Robertson was more a kind of inverted winger. Obviously, if in your team you have the most attacking players on the left side you can change the roles (e.g. put the CWB on the left and the WB on the right, you can manage it according to your squad features).
If you liked my video please smash the like button and subscribe to my channel.It means a lot for me
Thanks everyone!
Youtube video:
Tactic screenshots
Overview
In possession
In transition
Out of possession
Stats Nottingham Forest
Stats Juventus
Sources I used for my tactic analysis
● Brian Clough: The Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Damned_Utd
● The Damned Utd: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Damned-Utd-David-Peace/dp/0571224334
● Nottingham Forest: The Official History: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-History-Nottingham-Forest-Anniversary/dp/1849310874
Tactical Analysis of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest
Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest stands as one of the most iconic teams in football history. Between 1977 and 1980, the side rose from the Second Division to consecutive European Cup victories, an unprecedented feat.
Playing System
Clough deployed Nottingham Forest in a fluid and flexible 4-4-2. Fullbacks Viv Anderson and Kenny Burns were both adept at pushing forward and supporting the attack, while central defenders Martin O'Neill and Frank Clark provided solidity.
In midfield, O'Neill acted as the playmaker, while Ian Bowyer served as a tenacious tackler. Wingers John Robertson and Trevor Francis were known for their pace and dribbling skills.
Upfront, Peter Withe offered physical presence, while Garry Birtles provided speed and movement.
Attacking Play
Nottingham Forest were a highly offensive outfit, adhering to a philosophy of free-flowing, possession-based football. Players interchanged positions seamlessly, creating scoring opportunities with intelligent movement.
Defense
Despite their attacking prowess, Forest remained defensively sound. The team was well-organized, difficult to break down, and adept at exploiting opportunities on the counter-attack.
In this video you will see some of Nottingham Forest's highlights, how I created the tactic in Football Manager 2024 and finally, stats and highlights of my two seasons with Nottingham Forest and Juventus. I won Premier League and FA CUP with Nottingham Forest, scored more than 100 goals dominated XG and possession. With Juventus, I won Italian Cup and finished 2nd in Serie A behind AC Milan. By the way, in that Nottingham the right full-back Anderson was a very attacking player and the team attacked more on the right flank while on the left, Frank Clark was more defensive and Robertson was more a kind of inverted winger. Obviously, if in your team you have the most attacking players on the left side you can change the roles (e.g. put the CWB on the left and the WB on the right, you can manage it according to your squad features).
If you liked my video please smash the like button and subscribe to my channel.It means a lot for me
Thanks everyone!
Youtube video:
Tactic screenshots
Overview
In possession
In transition
Out of possession
Stats Nottingham Forest
Stats Juventus
