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
again goals players
We went over the goals again with the players this morning,
against good hearts kid players playing rich teams tomorrow vein
What you have tomorrow is two teams in a rich vein of form. I won't kid my players - they are playing against a very good Hearts team.
came five players standard
Only five of my players came up to the standard I would accept,
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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.
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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.
check players taken week
We have to check on what the week has taken out of the international players physically,
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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.
angry energy players positive second turn
A lot of us were angry at the interval. Angry at being behind, angry at some refereeing decisions, so I told the players to turn that energy into positive energy in the second half. I think they did that.
angry energy players positive second turn
A lot of us were angry at the interval, ... Angry at being behind, angry at some refereeing decisions, so I told the players to turn that energy into positive energy in the second half. I think they did that.
ability average best brings players price scotland signing willing
He's one of the best young players in Scotland and the price wasn't extortionate. He has ability and he's willing to learn. This signing also brings down the average age of the team.
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I can't comment on players who are involved with their particular clubs in the future, and the same applies to Wayne Bridge.
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.
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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.