Arsene Wenger will get a warm reminder of his past as he watches Arsenal at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
Simply the mention of Brian Clough’s name brings memories flashing back for Wenger: of a City Ground corridor meeting, studying the legendary Forest manager as a youngster and later travelling by car at night to hone his coaching talent.
Wenger arrived in England in 1996, three years after Clough’s 18-year Forest reign came to an end — but the legacy of the two-time European Cup winner still sits in his mind.