Scotland boss Clarke 'tactically superior' to Ten Hag and Klopp
Jacque Talbot
- 10 Sept 2023 11:40 BST
- 3 min read
Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd has claimed that Scotland boss Steve Clarke is 'tactically and organisationally' superior than current Liverpool and Manchester United coaches Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag.
Scotland earned their fifth Euro 2024 qualifying win in a row, beating Cyprus on Friday night.
Clarke’s Scotland now sits at the top of Group A, earning 15 points from a possible 15. The former Kilmarnock boss has been widely praised, with his former player, Boyd, making a huge claim about the 60-year-old.
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Boyd's column
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Writing in his Scottish Sun column, Boyd lauded the manager, going as far as to say he was better than Klopp and Ten Hag in a certain regard.
Boyd wrote in his column: "There are Scotland players who work under managers regarded as the best in the business at club level. Unai Emery, Erik Ten Hag, Roberto de Zerbi, Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp are all top operators.
"But, if you ask John McGinn, Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Callum McGregor or Andy Robertson then I’m sure they will tell you Steve Clarke is as good as any of them.
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"I’d be willing to bet that when it comes to tactics and organisational nous then he’s arguably even better.
"I’ve never made any secret of the fact Walter Smith was the best man-manager I’ve ever played for. However, in terms of coaching and being on the grass with players Clarke is on another level completely.
"You don't get employed by Newcastle, Liverpool and Chelsea unless you are elite. How Kilmarnock managed to get someone of his calibre is quite incredible when you think about it.
"Now Scotland is benefiting from his expertise and they are absolutely flying."
