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Nottingham Forest recreate magic from Clough era to set up all-English Europa Leaguesemi-final

The Telegraph·John Percy at the City Ground.·about 1 month ago
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Morgan Gibbs-White celebrates scoring for Nottingham Forest Credit : Molly Darlington/Getty Images Brian Clough was still orchestrating moments of magic the last time Nottingham Forest competed in a European semi-final. Clough’s achievements will never be matched or repeated, but this current generation of players now have Forest’s supporters dreaming of glory. They will face Aston Villa in a full-English affair and a two-legged shoot-out to reach the final in Istanbul next month, with silverware so desperately sought after by these two historic clubs. It has been a wildly unpredictable season for Forest, with four different managers and fluctuating fortunes, but there is still a chance of a memorable ending on two fronts. Morgan Gibbs-White was the scorer of the game’s only goal and there was an emotional celebration in tribute to absent midfielder Elliot Anderson, whose mother passed away this week. Forest’s players held up a jersey with the words “family first, we are all with you”.…

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