Gordon Strachan
Gordon Strachan
Gordon David Strachan /ˈɡɔːrdən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈstrɑːxən/ OBEis a Scottish football manager and former player. Strachan is the manager of the Scotland national team...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth9 February 1957
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The players gave me exactly what I expected of them, both the guys who have been here doing it for the last five years and the newer ones who stood shoulder to shoulder with them and didn't let them down. The vision I have for Celtic must include the heart and character they showed tonight but we also have to play better and get fitter.
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My two idols growing up were George Best and Jimmy Johnstone, and unfortunately we've now lost both of them.
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I think Alex and I can both switch off as managers, and we both understand that someone has to lose. Sometimes the problem is how you handle it after the game, as a winner and a loser. That can be difficult when it is someone close to you.
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It was hilarious this morning. I actually used it in my team talk. Nobody bothered one little bit. It took our minds off the game for a wee while.
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Age doesn't bother me, ... I played in the Premiership until I was 40, Gary McAllister was huge influence on Liverpool at 36, so I don't have a problem with that. It's about fitness, mental attitude, are you still hungry enough.
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We have to check on what the week has taken out of the international players physically,
happy three
The only thing I'm happy about is the three points,
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T here are a lot of young faces in their side. They play at a high tempo and have some right good players. Ivan Sproule does very well when he comes on. To me, Scottish football is in a good place at the minute.
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When you look at the games he's played, it's no real surprise. He's not missed many matches for club or country over the last couple of years and, when you look back to those games he travelled to America for recently with Bulgaria, maybe it's just all beginning to catch up with him now.
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Too many people had an off-day to think it was just a one-off. I have been in jobs where you have to win to save your job. Jim Jefferies has responsibilities to win but I am fortunate enough to have the resources to win and play attractive and exciting football.
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Twenty years. They've crept up on us. They've gone, just like that.
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When you make those decisions, it is hard because you know you have to let down people who are playing well. I just wish we had that sort of competition everywhere in the team. Two of our best players form-wise have not been getting a game, but I don't have that dilemma elsewhere. The rest of the team really picks itself.
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The defense was fantastic, absolutely fantastic and Adam and Stanislav give me food for thought. I don't think Adam made a mistake the whole game.
people
Were people squaring up to him or was he squaring up to other people?,