Gordon Strachan: I’m only interested in winning

Few faces do instant scorn as well as Gordon Strachan’s so there were some with bated breath at the Aviva Stadium last night when the Scotland manager was asked if his side was in Dublin with the aim of playing for a draw.

Cue dramatic pause.

Who knew what was to follow? This, after all, is a man who once offered the word “velocity” by way of reply when asked for a quick word by a journalist before walking away, but he stuck around this time and it made for an engaging and thoughtful 10 or so minutes.