Gordon Strachan

It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than Sven Goran Eriksson.

— Gordon Strachan

I did think there were one or two referees who had a personal thing against me. It wasn't them versus Celtic -…

— Gordon Strachan

Sometimes to go forward you've got to go to the depths of your own personal despair and claw yourself back. From that…

— Gordon Strachan

The world looks a totally different place after two wins. I can even enjoy watching Blind Date or laugh at Noel's House…

— Gordon Strachan

You need responsibility in life.

— Gordon Strachan

I want players who are always striving to improve.

— Gordon Strachan

I've had to take a lot of stick down the years but the one thing that really got to me was when…

— Gordon Strachan

I think what I've actually achieved as a manager does sometimes get a bit overlooked, because all people think about is the…

— Gordon Strachan

He could have done one of three things. He didn't do either.

— Gordon Strachan

Everybody at Barcelona loves Messi. They can't speak highly of him.

— Gordon Strachan

I've seen teams spend £150 million and get nowhere near the Champions League. It has taken Manchester City a billion to get…

— Gordon Strachan

You people sometimes are like those serial killers you see in films who cut out the words 'I am going to get…

— Gordon Strachan

I'm a better coach now than when I joined Celtic. The longer you stay in any job, the better you become. If…

— Gordon Strachan

I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today.

— Gordon Strachan

I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost. I don't really need to…

— Gordon Strachan

Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to…

— Gordon Strachan

I'm going to miss his childlike laugh. I'll forget the goals but I'll never forget that laugh.

— Gordon Strachan

It wasn't an easy decision to leave out Bobo, because I could have done that with two or three from the back…

— Gordon Strachan

Arsene Wenger was talking about comparisons with Johan Cruyff, a player who only comes around every 10 years and Thierry Henry is…

— Gordon Strachan

All the really good players I know, they all knew right from wrong. So many of them don't learn that at home…

— Gordon Strachan

I tried to talk to the ref but it is easier to get to see the Pope. If I'm in London again…

— Gordon Strachan

It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven…

— Gordon Strachan

I'm afraid that this is me getting on my high horse now but we have yob television, yob newspapers, and funny enough…

— Gordon Strachan

I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe! jump of a bridge.

— Gordon Strachan

Believe me, you need good people if you want to make good players.

— Gordon Strachan