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League Cup | Semi-Finals
Jan 21, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
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Nigel Clough elated with "freakish" cup record

Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough reveals that he has been pleasantly surprised by how his side have fared against Premier League opposition in the cup competitions.

Sheffield United boss Nigel Clough has admitted that his side's run in the cup competitions this season has been "freakish".

The Blades have knocked two Premier League sides - West Ham United and Southampton - out of the Capital One Cup on their way to advancing to the semi-finals of the competition, while they also beat Queens Park Rangers in the third round of the FA Cup.

Clough is adamant that his side are capable of giving Tottenham Hotspur trouble in the first leg of their semi-final at White Hart Lane later today.

He told reporters: "Our cup record is quite freakish really. It's something we're quite proud of. Also, we've had our little breaks in the cup when you need them.

"We want to make it as difficult for Spurs as we can in every single way. Because we're a League One side, we pose a different set of problems to what they are used to week in, week out."

Clough's team are currently seventh in League One after 24 matches this season.

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Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough on the touchline against Hull during the FA Cup semi final match on April 13, 2014
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