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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger added his personal tribute following the death of former Nottingham Forest and Derby manager Brian Clough.
Wenger's Arsenal side have currently gone 46 games unbeaten in the top flight of English football after breaking the record of 42 set by Clough's Forest side.
"I am really saddened to hear that Brian Clough has passed away,'' said Wenger.
"He was a manager with so many great qualities, which is perfectly illustrated by the fact that he led a club the size of Nottingham Forest to back-to-back European Cup titles, which is an absolutely remarkable achievement.
"I never actually met Brian Clough, but I know he was a very special man with very special methods of managing a football club.
"I remember watching his teams play and I would say that the Nottingham Forest side of the late 1970s will go down in history as one of the all-time greats.
"We must also not forget that he won the English Championship twice - once with Nottingham Forest and once with Derby County. These sides consistently triumphed over the traditional powers of the English game by playing stylish and powerful football.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that I was truly touched recently when he complimented the way this current Arsenal side plays and that we deserved to break his Nottingham Forest side's 42-match unbeaten record. To receive such high praise from someone who re-wrote the history books of club football in this country is a real honour.
"People use the word legend too freely but Brian Clough is a true legend of English football and his success in this country and in Europe is a legacy for which he will always be remembered.''
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