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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My two idols growing up were George Best and Jimmy Johnstone, and unfortunately we've now lost both of them.
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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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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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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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We went a stage further than on Wednesday. Our delivery was better today, but our final touch was a problem.
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I've never thought about it that much; I just try to have a plan of how to play the game. Within that plan you have to take teams that are good at defending physically and make them think. In the first half we didn't make Hearts think enough. We made them defend physically, which they handled. We made them think more in the second half. Again, you just can't play the one way all the time. If the team you play against can get in that mentality, then all they have to do is defend. If you can make opponents think, then defend physically, then think... that is what you are trying to achieve that with your team.
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It would be stupid to think people would not notice there was a hitch in his contract and try and get a top player.
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It would be good for everybody, although we would have to make sure the rest of the Scottish league would be safe and prosper,
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It would have been a benefit to me and the lads in some way in terms of playing in it. I hope we can play with a full deck of cards next time.
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Things seem to be going well just now and the lad wants to stay, which is good.
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We went over the goals again with the players this morning,
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Craig, like Adam, still has loads to work on before he can be called a real player here.
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We are very keen that Chris remains at the club and, hopefully, this can be achieved.