We are about to talk to Ryan Christie. He is clearly a player who has a great season for his club, as he plays a deeper role. When the clubs change the positions of the players a little, does this give you food to think as a manager?
“It is always good to see them playing in different locations. It is clear that Ryan started his career as a wing, if you wanted. He did not agree to that, but he was always widespread. For me, to me, largely, with the national team, he was always playing widely.
“We played in some games as one of the eighth number to go forward. He plays this role in Bournemouth. He plays the eighth number. Everyone says he plays a bit deeper, but if you see him playing with Bournemouth, he is very involved in high pressure on the field.
“He is happening after the match, and he does everything that Ryan prefers. It is clear, if I decide to start with Rayan, it brings a little freshness as well.”
We talked about your team and how you have new players as well. George Hurst first in Scotland. What did you introduce for the first time and what do you like specifically?
“I think it brought a different dimension. In the second half, in particular, we were walking for a long time. It seems that their players in the middle wins most of the heads. I thought, if you put George, he has already won some heads. He took the ball in the corner for us several times.
“It brings a little different dimension from how to Chi [Adams] He plays as a medium forward, or how Tommy Conway plays as a medium forward. It may be somewhat similar to how Lindon Dix does for us. It gives us more depth in this position. “
Greece also obtained its young talent, Konstantinos Karetsas. It had a real impact on the game, right? Whether it starts or if it comes, how can you try to prevent him from severe influence?
“I think when he arrived on the field on the other night, the crowd became excited because a 17 -year -old young man chose to play with Belgium but to return and play with Greece, which is great for them. His first work in the game was really well. He made the crowd enthusiastic.
“From there, it was somewhat built in the game. He was well controlled with the game continued. Kiran continues and sits in front of him. We have given this threat a little. We hope to do it also in the game in Hamdeen.”
I talked about the masses there. Fans here will have a big role for playing, right?
“A crowd of people. When you play at home, you expect to mobilize the house with you. In Hamden, usually, in my time here, the crowd was always there. They do not attend the desire to see you struggle. They want the desire to see you
It is clear that Scotland has achieved the position of the elite in the Nations League. Is it difficult to stay in this place, do you think?
“Well, you have made UEFA more difficult because the third position usually kept you.
“What he is doing now is that it makes you a game, which is why we are here. To be honest, the best competitive games in March have got four friendly matches before we go to the World Cup qualifiers.
“So I think it has succeeded for us.”
Is there a feeling, given the developments presented by Scotland, that you already belong to that upper group?
“Well, if we stay awake, we prove that we belong to there. What I would like to say, while you are working and playing against the supreme opposition, and I think that during games in the past fall, we improve as a team.
“Our world has decreased. I am not sure how to do it, but I felt as if we were improving as a team and then decreased in the world rankings. So there is little anomalies there, but I prefer to play against the best teams because that will make the players better.”
