Product Description

Gordon Strachan has had one of the most illustrious careers in modern football. As a player, he was the heartbeat of Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen in the early 1980s, before being signed by Ron Atkinson to play for Manchester United. He captained Leeds to championship in the early 1990s, won 50 Scottish caps and went on to manage Coventry and Southampton. A former regular on Match of the Day, and one of the most honest and interesting voices on the game, he is now manager of Celtic. This book is a fascinating mix of both Gordon's story and a brilliant analysis on the way the game is played and run. Refreshingly candid on everything from the stress and pressure managers are under to the players and bosses Gordon has worked with, this will be the one of the most explosive football books of 2007.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #255462 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review
**'A frank, serious study of a career spent in the public eye ... the most fulfilling of the year's football autobiographies' SCOTSMAN **'Strachan emerges as that rare character in football: a man who can put the game in its proper perspective' OBSERVER **'An insightful and interesting read ... Essential reading' FOUR FOUR TWO **'A frank and often wry take on British football' GLASGOW HERALD

OBSERVER
'Strachan emerges as that rare character in football: a man who
can put the game in its proper perspective'

FOUR FOUR TWO
'An insightful and interesting read . . . Essential reading'

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read!!
Strachan is a super book and if you already have heard or seen Gordon Strachan on TV, you will know he is a sharp and witty man, and the book doesn't disappoint. He is very honest and open about his career, and i would recommend the book to any football fan

Wee man
As quick witted with his words as he used to be with his feet.

A frank and honest account of his career, he lets us understand the strains managers are constantly under.And why quite often they make wrong decisions.

Why he and Fergy still do not get on amongst other gems.

One of the better football books.

Fairly Good Autobiography
In this book Gordon gives a good account of his playing career from the successful Aberdeen team of the early 1980s, to Manchester United, and then onto Leeds and Coventry. He also discusses his falling out with manager Alex Ferguson.

The part that deals with his managerial career is also interesting, particularly his time with Coventry and Southampton. He gives a good insight into the stress and strain of managing those two clubs, that were often struggling to stay up in the Premiership, and had to sell their top players in order to survive.

I had been expecting a few more funny stories/anecdotes, though, from his long career in football.