by Olly Ricketts @https://twitter.com/@OllyRicketts Published 8 min ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? 1. Manchester United, 1971/72 Ah, Brian Clough, destroyer of big clubs’ dreams. Old Big ‘Ead’s Derby County side had been inconsistent in the first half of the season, finding themselves five points behind Frank O’Farrell’s star-studded Manchester United on Christmas Day. O’Farrell had taken over from the great Matt Busby in June 1971, with the transition initially appearing to be a smooth one as Best, Charlton & Co. sought a first league title since 1967.   However, a disastrous spell in the new year – which included a run of seven consecutive defeats...
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