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’I KNOW THIS IS THE REAL THING FOR FANS’

PREVIEW: NOTTINGHAM FOREST v DERBY COUNTY
By John Wragg

LEADING THE WAY: Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka
PICTURE: Action Images

AITOR Karanka has been involved in so many ‘El Clasico’ games as a Real Madrid player and assistant manager he has trouble counting them.
He tried on Friday, 48 hours before his first ‘El Cloughio’ local derby, and gave up, with a smile.
“My first season as assistant there were, oh, five games? Two in the league, two in the Champions League, one in the final of the Cup.
“The following season there were six. So...

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