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Good times ahead - Clough
Derby County, 17:13, January 28, 2009 ,
Nigel Clough says he could not fault the players in the defeat to Birmingham on Tuesday which sees Derby drop into the relegation zone.
A home win by Watford over Burnley and Doncaster Rovers' unexpected win at Sheffield United, saw Derby fall into the bottom three, although the new boss is convinced they will be good enough to survive the drop.
"We were very, very pleased with everything about the performance apart from the result," he said.
"We kept the ball well, created chances throughout the game and a few lads in the dressing room said it was the best we have played all season.
"There is a fair bit of disbelief we did not get anything from the game.
"There were a few surprising results elsewhere but the most important thing is to take the positives.
"If we play like that for the remainder of the season, we'll be fine."