Quick thinking and calm: what Phillip Cocu will bring to Derby

28 July 2019 02:46
Frank Lampard’s successor was a disaster at Fenerbahce but his record with PSV suggests he could be a success at Pride ParkPhillip Cocu played at Pride Park on 10 August 2001 in a routine pre-season friendly victory over Derby with Barcelona when Patrick Kluivert scored twice. Fast-forward almost two decades and it is a stadium Cocu now calls home after replacing Frank Lampard in the Derby dugout.Cocu won seven league titles at PSV Eindhoven (four as captain and three in five years as a manager) but a burgeoning reputation as a coach was dented by a disastrous 98-day reign at Fenerbahçe last year. It is an anomaly that blots an illustrious CV but, as with his predecessor, his surname is synonymous with success. Related: Phillip Cocu hoping to use web of contacts to attract loan stars to Derby Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian