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
ball hard incredibly win work
We had to work incredibly hard at times to win the ball out there,
england harder jump lose opposition players scotland shoot system tackle win
Scotland have a system which is getting better, but it's players who win and lose games. Look at England. They have a system, but if the opposition players jump higher, tackle harder and shoot better, your system is in trouble.
best competition dilemma everywhere hard people picks players playing rest sort team wish
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.
above cause gets handful hard people worked
People think I've got a problem with the press. Actually I have no problem with the press, but just like in football there are a handful who cause problems because they're disrespectful, they're lazy, and above all - and this is what really gets to me - they haven't worked hard to get there.
forward hard tries
He tries to play the forward pass, the hard pass.
delivery final further stage touch
We went a stage further than on Wednesday. Our delivery was better today, but our final touch was a problem.
achieve against defending good half hearts opponents physically plan second teams trying within
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.
contract hitch notice people stupid top
It would be stupid to think people would not notice there was a hitch in his contract and try and get a top player.
although good league rest safe scottish sure
It would be good for everybody, although we would have to make sure the rest of the Scottish league would be safe and prosper,
benefit cards deck full hope lads next playing terms
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.
lad seem wants
Things seem to be going well just now and the lad wants to stay, which is good.
again goals players
We went over the goals again with the players this morning,
loads player work
Craig, like Adam, still has loads to work on before he can be called a real player here.
chris club keen remains
We are very keen that Chris remains at the club and, hopefully, this can be achieved.