BURTON ALBION BOSS Nigel Clough says there are similarities between his father Brian and Jose Mourinho as he prepares for a daunting trip on Wednesday to face Manchester United in the League Cup.
United are the defending champions after Mourinho equalled Sir Alex Ferguson and Brian Clough’s record by winning a fourth League Cup against Southampton in February.
And Clough can see similarities between Mourinho and his charismatic late father Brian, who won two European Cups, four League Cups and the old First Division title at Nottingham Forest.
“I think just the way they go about it and the way that they deal with things in such a no-nonsense manner,” he said.
It’s black or it’s white and that’s it. If a player does the job for him he has him in and if he doesn’t that’s it. I think they look at things in very similar ways in that department.”
Clough was manager when Burton last faced United in the FA Cup in 2006, drawing 0-0 at the Pirelli Stadium to book a replay.
Burton were beaten 5-0 but it earned the club more than £500,000 (€565,000) when they were Conference part-timers and in their first season at the Pirelli Stadium.
Clough said the game at Old Trafford helped set the club up for their rise up the divisions. They are now in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
Manchester City, level with United at the top of the Premier League table, travel to West Brom for their third-round tie on Wednesday while Antonio Conte has confirmed Eden Hazard will make his first start of the season for Chelsea when they meet Nottingham Forest.
Everton, who have lost their past four matches, host a Sunderland side with just one victory in their past seven encounters, and Arsenal entertain League One Doncaster.
On Tuesday, Leicester City beat Liverpool 2-0 and among 11 ties there were wins for struggling Crystal Palace, West Ham and Tottenham. Stoke City crashed out away to Bristol City.
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It’s always the caddies fault.
@Hank: at least he got his FedEx bonus at the end of last year. JPs got loads of dough now, so up to him if he wants another golfer, I don’t think he’ll struggle to find one. He’s had a great run.
@Hank: Losers keep on losing.
Let’s see:
Two managers
Fiancée
Two close family members
Caddie
On the road handler
have all either been fired or given the silent treatment at one point or another.
Rory, shall I show you the mirror.
@The IMF are here: no, you keep the mirror for yourself to remind you of all that you have achieved.
@Brian Carroll: ha, smug laugh, good one Mr. Carroll.
@Brian Carroll: Bitter much ?
Wondering will Rory get the wife on the bag now… Sure she’ll have to pay her way somehow, this way she can control everything!
@Brown Boots: she gets 50% of his money for sitting at home, why carry his bag and get only 10% if he wins, anyway, there’s only one bag she should be going near.
@The don: your right , the grocery bag. Your spot on.
Anthony nash is looking for someone to mind his bag of sliothars, jp would be the man for the job.
The brit McIlroy is on the slide. Great to see.
@John Weldon: oh John you’re so witty and up to date with things! Speaking of brits, how’s that celtic time you follow! FFS
@Brown Boots: *team
@John Weldon: poor taste
@John Weldon: Small minded & bitter little post from a small minded & bitter little man.
Mcllory is having a poor season by his high standards, hasn’t really challenged in any of the big tournaments.
The caddie plays a part in team Rory and having dispensed with JP as caddie perhaps Rory needs to have a look at himself as well.
Have off course activities distracted from his game, has he prepared and practiced enough, has his build up to majors championships been right.
All this needs to be looked at
@Diarmuid: maybe you could be his caddie you seem to know it all
@Jamie: ha
@Jamie: read it again Jamie. I just posed the questions. Didn’t answer them.
@Jamie: Is there not a Man.Utd.,thread that you should be waffling on?
@Diarmuid: he’s been injured for half of it. He’s only played six tournaments so hardly ideal for good preperation. He’s had to change clubs aswel because nike have stopped making them. Don’t really like mcilroy but all that in the space of half a year would make any golfer struggle
@Jamie: Its Mcilroy that swings the clubs…not the caddie, Very easy to blame somebody else, Look at westwood.. he has one of the best caddies in the game but cant win a tournament, Too many good young golfers on the scene.. example Jordan Speith who is a pleasure to watch ,,,,, great entertainment, Mcilroy dosent have what it takes…in my books he’s a has been
It’s rare for a caddie to last as long as JP has. C’est la vie.
@ted hagan: yeah he got a good run
It doesn’t matter how much money JP made because he was out there with Rory plotting the way around for Rory it’s a team relationship between caddie and player.
Rory drank the coolaid and believed the hype about himself so much that his ego can’t accept that his glory days are over! He had a few brilliant years and fair play to him. His time has gone, he is not nor will he ever be a force to be reckoned with. Getting rid of JP is just another way for him to avoid the truth.
@Kyserkelly: yes and no caddie ever known can help a player hit a wedge shot close to the hole. All this Trump sacking behaviour is just a cover for not being able to do the job.
@Kyserkelly: His glory days are over at 28yrs of age?! You’re having a laugh or just completely irrational.
In other news – Conor McGregor has fired his bag carrier too.
Rory is some man to stay in the newspaper headlines, its just one drama after another these days. Praises the caddy last week…. fires him this
@Sean Lawlor:
Where did it say Rory fired him
@Jack Dermody: I very much doubt that JP left his million dollar job by himself jack……
Rory was disappointed with JP’s wedding present – a tea set !
@seagul1: tee set?
About time
@Aidan O: why?
Hilarious to read all the comments second guessing one of the greatest golfers in the world.
@Meekus: correct. It’s his career his decision. Typical rubbish on this site. . Join the band wagon when a man is up, kick him when he’s down.
I’m surprised that his coach is still with him..
Wouldn’t blame Rory or jp. I believe Rory now needs a stronger personality on the bag
Have to blame someone Rory, blame yourself
He should get Bones on the bag !!
@Alan Wiley: no he won’t, Bones wouldn’t take it anyway, he’s on TV money now, easier money to be had there. Plus, Bones is not they caddy for Rory.
@Alan Wiley:
Bones doesn’t have cussin’ in his box of psychological tools for getting his man to stay focused during heat of battle, so no good to Rors.
JP is a top man, like Fluff, Bones and all the rest, so he’ll be back, probably with Rors.
Sounds like JP had enough.
Maybe good for JP.He’ll surely not miss the whining.
I sat in a pub during the Open and I asked every man looking at the golf and asked them who they wanted to win and the answer wad the same. “Anybody but that shit”.
@Brendan Keegan: talking to yourself in a pub. And then posting about it doesn’t not make it any better. Also, remind me never to go to the same pub you go to if that’s what you do, go about asking childish questions!
Why doesn’t he just carry the clubs himself, is he unable or something?
Comment on sky golf at open wks when McElroy was struggling that Bones was available by Dougherty
JP is better off away from that Grumpy auld Bolli….
caddies & managers get sacked never the players in golf and football
Mcllroy is a clown. Gym monkey started believing his own hype. Quit posting videos of weight lifting and try hit a few golf balls. Very unpopular quasi Irishman. Give me Harrington, Lowry any day.” If you can’t hit a 60 yard fairway…..”. Hilarious.
@Rusty Nuts: ‘try and hit a few golf balls!!’ Hilarious!! Have you ever seen Rory hit a golf ball? He’s pretty handy! 4 Majors @ 28yrs of age. Not bad for a ‘clown’.
Never liked the Man
He is worse than the Donald if he doesn’t get his way
Love the Rory bashing here … The man is from Northern Ireland .. dont ever remember him saying he was from anywhere else or carry another flag on his shoulder only the flag of his country.. historically unfortunate as it is we are different countries so why should he declare his undying love for us when a lot of people abused the s#$t out of him for not immediately declaring for ireland for the olympics … We down here are fairly fast to slate the English for claiming Irish people as British are we not doing the same here. The man has 4 majors won the fed ex and european order of merit in the same year and has god knows how many other titles before 28 every golfer has a lull in their careers and anyone that thinks hes finished is talkin through their arses.
@Michael McGrath: Talkin through their arses like yourself, You obviously know absolutely nothng about golf. Too many good players on the scene, Mcilroy a has been
Be interesting to see how this pans out.
@Emmet Dillane: my guess is he’ll get a new cady. 100% sure.
@Rehabmeerkat:
Cutting edge Rehab.
He’s making more changes than Trump…
Steve Williams waiting for a phone call.How Rory stuck with that buffoon for so long is beyond me .
There’s only one fella he should get rid of and it’s his sports manager. It all points to poor management but O’Flaherty obviously has his ear.
The caddie and the golfer always know when the time is up .JP knocked a great 9 years out of it and made a lot of money and he is thankful and hopefully he will pick up another good bag he is a very experienced caddie so should have no problem . As for Rory he has a new caddie picked already I bet .
Who cares
The most unpopular Irish (allegedly) golfer ever. Why? Because he is a little sh#t.