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 holding john level scoring took
John took us up another level - holding the ball up and scoring the goal,
ball hearts seriously took
I took Hearts seriously even before a ball was kicked,
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.
bothered game hilarious minds nobody team took wee
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.
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,
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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.
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.
bit club fair vision
We're a fair bit off the vision I have for the club that's for sure,