"If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there."
The legendary Brian Clough always had an interesting way of looking at things, and his view of long-ball football was no different.
He might well have been appreciative of passing the ball to feet, but the former Nottingham Forest boss would no doubt be enjoying the novel approach the Reds are taking to secure a return to European football this season.
On Monday they secured a hugely impressive 2-1 win at Tottenham, doing so having seen just 30% of the ball.