When Forest v Liverpool was a battle of Clough and Paisley
An echo of a glorious past as Forest square up to Liverpool Tonight’s meeting at the City Ground a reminder of special rivalry between Clough and Paisley’s trophy-laden teams ‘Forest were great for English football – we had a great team but they pushed us on to do better’ 14 Jan 2025 - The Guardian Will Unwin At the end of the 1970s, there were two teams dominating English football: Bob Paisley’s much-lauded Liverpool and an up-and-coming Nottingham Forest under the guidance of the inimitable Brian Clough. In the final two seasons of the decade, they were the top two in the old First Division, winning a title each. When the two went face-to-face, it felt as if the victor was guaranteed success. Liverpool have maintained their place at the top tables in England and Europe, whereas Forest’s journey has been more storied, the club dropping to the third tier before making it back to the top flight after almost a quarter of a century. Now the pair are rivals for trophies again; Liverpool tr...