The great thing about being a Celtic supporter is that the fans have had the opportunity to watch some of the best players in the world don the green and white Hoops.
The variety of talent that the Hoops’ fan base has had the honor of witnessing demonstrate their abilities in Paradise has left them spoilt, ranging from the Lisbon Lions to the contemporary age of Henrik Larsson and Lubo Moravcik.
However, there was a guy who wore the jersey and became somewhat of a cult legend among the supporters—a player who, every time he on the field, gave Gordon Strachan nightmares.
How Thomas Gravesen was ‘uncoachable’ at Celtic
When the former Celtic manager paid £2 million to Real Madrid for Gravesen, he made transfer history. The legendary Danish player was the La Liga team’s first-ever transfer acquisition, and it appears that Strachan got more than he paid for.
Thomas is a really pleasant individual with excellent skill and fit, but he is uncoachable, according to Strachan [No Tippy Tappy Football].
He could not be coached. The squad would struggle because Thomas would go off and do his own thing, which posed a dilemma.
“He had absolutely no focus, and even when he was playing games, you would be left wondering, ‘What is he doing?'”
Therefore, even if he was uncoachable, you had to like him. And Thomas would always say, “Good morning, Gordon,” and then continue walking away, regardless of whether I included him on the squad or not.
Gravesen was a fantastic player for Celtic on his day, whichever he felt like playing. In the 2-0 Glasgow Derby victory over Rangers in 2006, he scored his first goal for Celtic and assisted the team in winning the league and the Scottish double.
Surprisingly, Gravesen’s only career accolades came from Celtic, even though he played for Real Madrid.
The former Celtic midfielder has moved to Las Vegas and is now a professional gamer, continuing his career beyond football.
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