Nottingham Forest legend Martin O'Neill explains why the EFL Cup remains 'monumental' to the club
Steve Cooper has emulated former Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough by getting the Reds to the League Cup semi-final
On Wednesday, for the first time in 31 years, they will feature in the semi-final of a cup competition. "History that the club has in the tournament is a rich one really and we have to stand up for that," he told BBC Radio Nottingham earlier in the competition.Reminders of Forest's trophy-laden past are displayed around the City Ground pitchFrom Forest's dugout at the City Ground, Cooper and his players only need to look up at the Brian Clough Stand across the pitch to see the League Cup's place in the annals of Forest history.
Taking then European Cup holders Liverpool - a side that would retain that title in 1978 before Forest ended their continental reign a year later - to a replay at Old Trafford after the Wembley final ended as a goalless draw was seen at the time as a victory in itself. "Liverpool was this big strong side that was expected to beat us, particularly in the replay when I suppose all our cards had been shown," said O'Neill, who as a manager twice led Leicester City to League Cup success in the 1990s."It kept the momentum going for us towards the end of the season to go on and win the league. So it was monumental really in many aspects.
Nottingham Forest had goalkeeper Steve Sutton to thank for helping them to a fourth League Cup win as they beat Oldham in the1990 final
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