Great Scots Help Keep Alive Great Tradition Eric Black Assesses Roles of Clarke and Miller in Tomorrow's Cup Final

The Herald › February 26, 2005

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THE days when lifting the English League Cup came almost as a birthright for the numerous Scottish captains who plundered medals from south of the border have long since gone.

Now the Tartan influence is harder to detect, but still of vital importance ahead of tomorrow's Carling Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool. While Wales provides the ground through Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and Ireland the potential matchwinner in Damien Duff, Scotland offers the two assistant managers who will seek to guide the strategies of Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez.

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Great Scots Help Keep Alive Great Tradition Eric Black Assesses Roles of Clarke and Miller in Tomorrow's Cup Final

Chelsea's Steve Clarke and Alex Miller of Liverpool are among the Scottish coaches flourishing as No.2s at Premiership clubs. Roy Aitken (Aston Villa), Steve Kean (Fulham), Alan ...

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