Stuart Pearce: Did Cloughie really like us? | Why Pulis kick helped me | Learning Italian for Capello - The Managers Ep2

This week on The Managers, Mick and Tony are joined by the one and only Stuart Pearce - former Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, and England U21s manager… and proud survivor of a Tony Pulis sympathy kick.

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From getting the call from Brian Clough, to being picked for England and trying to make sense of Cloughie’s... let’s say "unique" tactics, Stuart takes us on a journey through the highs, lows, and head-scratchers of his career.

We dive into his time as player-manager at Forest, where balancing tactics and team talks with still lacing up his boots proved trickier than it sounds - especially when the players you’re subbing off are your mates!

There’s also life under Kevin Keegan at Man City, including unexpected boardroom invites, and a chat about why the FA probably should’ve hung on to Bobby Robson and Gareth Southgate a bit longer.

Oh, and if you’ve ever wondered how to get over being sacked as a Premier League manager - Tony Pulis has a cure for that too.

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