United's Carling Cup opponents Derby County will have added motivation to perform well on Wednesday night after the appointment of a new manager.
The home players at Pride Park will no doubt be trying to impress Nigel Clough, confirmed today as the permanent successor to Paul Jewell, who left Derby on 28 December.
The Rams have been guided for two games in the meantime by caretaker boss Chris Hutchings, resulting in a narrow 0-1 home defeat in the Championship by Ipswich Town and a thrilling 4-3 FA Cup win at non-league Forest Green.
Clough, 42, has already pitted his wits against Sir Alex Ferguson, despite spending all of his ten years in management so far in non-league football with Burton Albion.
Albion were handed a dream FA Cup tie against United in January 2006 - the Reds won the replay 5-0 at Old Trafford after being held to a shock 0-0 draw in the first game at Burton.
Clough's most infamous game as a player against United would arguably be the 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield in January 1994. He scored two as the home side clawed their way back from trailing 0-3 to Sir Alex's league champions. The new Derby County boss also played for Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
Nigel's late father Brian was, of course, a successful manager with Derby and Forest, winning league titles with both, not to mention two European Cups with the latter.
The home players at Pride Park will no doubt be trying to impress Nigel Clough, confirmed today as the permanent successor to Paul Jewell, who left Derby on 28 December.
The Rams have been guided for two games in the meantime by caretaker boss Chris Hutchings, resulting in a narrow 0-1 home defeat in the Championship by Ipswich Town and a thrilling 4-3 FA Cup win at non-league Forest Green.
Clough, 42, has already pitted his wits against Sir Alex Ferguson, despite spending all of his ten years in management so far in non-league football with Burton Albion.
Albion were handed a dream FA Cup tie against United in January 2006 - the Reds won the replay 5-0 at Old Trafford after being held to a shock 0-0 draw in the first game at Burton.
Clough's most infamous game as a player against United would arguably be the 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield in January 1994. He scored two as the home side clawed their way back from trailing 0-3 to Sir Alex's league champions. The new Derby County boss also played for Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
Nigel's late father Brian was, of course, a successful manager with Derby and Forest, winning league titles with both, not to mention two European Cups with the latter.
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