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
club far sign talks
Stephen is as important to this club as any player. The talks to sign him up have been going well and we're not too far away.
side talk
Once he was established in the side I said we would talk about a contract, which we are doing,
business chat company cup enjoy entertainment football jock knew legends liked maybe met presence quite reason room seemed sit somebody straight strange talking tea terms walked
For some strange reason we got on together. Maybe it was because I liked talking about football all the time. We'd sit down on the settee, have a cup of tea and chat about the game. He seemed to enjoy my company and vice-versa. You know, I've met football legends and legends of the entertainment business and they've sometimes been quite disappointing in terms of personality. But Big Jock walked in the room and you knew straight away you were in the presence of somebody special.
guys maturing reasons talking
He's the one who does our talking at the back and he's maturing all the time. Guys like Stephen are one of the reasons you become a coach.
player talking years
Arsene Wenger was talking about comparisons with Johan Cruyff, a player who only comes around every 10 years and Thierry Henry is definitely one of those
agreed bit freshness game imagination near terms wee
We're back in terms of freshness and imagination and touch. We were a wee bit nervy near the end when they scored but I think we all agreed the game should have been all over and done with.
balance coming might strengths taking terms weaknesses
We are taking that into consideration. We know what we have in terms of strengths and weaknesses and might be able to balance that up in the coming years.
bit fantastic liberties looked took tried
We tried something different with our 4-3-3 formation. At times we looked fantastic and at other times we took liberties at the back and looked a bit shoddy.
best chris club granted huge lose move obviously player wish
It is obviously a huge disappointment to lose a player of Chris's quality. The club has granted Chris his wish to move on and I would like to wish him all the best for the future.
absolutely wondering
I was wondering how they were going to be. But they are absolutely buzzing.
decide
I will decide on that, but he is still captain.
britain managers watch
I went to see him and I didn't see too many managers clambering over from Britain to watch him,
club fitness loves motivation next roy
I think I will have Roy next season. He loves it at the club and I can't see him leaving. It's just fitness that counts. Fitness, speed, motivation -- if you've got that then fine.
hope hoping john serious
John was hoping he was on his way back. I hope it's not as serious as some thought.