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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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.
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There are only two people who really know the true story, the referee and Neil,
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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.
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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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He has been immense for us this season.
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It's obviously a huge disappointment to lose a player of Chris's quality.
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He's coming here in the summer and there will be no deals done now.
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I went to see him and I didn't see too many managers clambering over from Britain to watch him,
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I am happy to have him in the squad and, if fit, to train with the first team unless something drastic happens.
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I don't have a clue what his best position is, ... because he is so good in all of them. Usually a utility man is ordinary in every position, but he is brilliant in every position and that is a problem, I can assure you.
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John Kennedy has worked with the pack this week. He has not done any contact stuff but he has been with us. He's still some time off but it's great to have him back.
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If you had said to me after those European games that we would be in this position heading into this game with Hearts, I'd have taken that,
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T here are a lot of young faces in their side. They play at a high tempo and have some right good players. Ivan Sproule does very well when he comes on. To me, Scottish football is in a good place at the minute.
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The defense was fantastic, absolutely fantastic and Adam and Stanislav give me food for thought. I don't think Adam made a mistake the whole game.