‘The best:’ Mansfield Town boss makes flattering admission on what he’s seen from Steve Bruce’s Blackpool
Ahead of their trip to Field Mill this weekend, the Seasiders have enjoyed a five-game unbeaten run under Steve Bruce, who took over on the Fylde Coast just under a month ago.
The Stags are also among the in form teams in the third tier of English football, winning five of their opening eight matches since their promotion from League Two.
In preparation for this Saturday’s fixture, Clough attended one of Blackpool’s recent away wins, with their performance certainly leaving a positive impression on him.
“I saw Blackpool at Huddersfield last week and for 45 minutes they were the best team I have seen live,” he told the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad.
“I didn’t think Huddersfield were too bad, but Blackpool just played extremely well.
“They have two wide men with pace with CJ Hamilton, as we know, and (Rob) Apter on the other side, two good forwards and two good midfielders as well.
“It was a very, very good team performance and they continued it on Saturday with a home win against Burton.
“With the exception of the bit I saw on TV of Birmingham v Wrexham, which was an incredible game for League One, Blackpool are the best I have seen.”
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Blackpool boss issues injury update on key man ahead of Mansfield Town test
The fullback has started the Seasiders’ last three fixtures, but is a doubt for the trip to Field Mill after being forced off in the first half of Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Lincoln City at Bloomfield Road.
After initially getting his chance in Steve Bruce’s starting XI due to an injury to James Husband, the 26-year-old has retained his place after impressing the Blackpool boss.
Issuing a new update on Coulson, the Seasiders head coach said: “He came off because he landed awkwardly on his back. He’s going to try and train this morning to see how he is, but he was sore the other night from the fall.
“It was more like a whiplash injury more than anything else. He’s come in today and he’s a bit better. He’s reported that he wants to train, so we’ll see how he gets through it.
“He’s the only real concern, and we’ll know more this afternoon.”
