
LIFE as an Old Firm manager can be a lonely existence at times. Indeed, the only man who knows how you feel and what you are going through is the one on the opposite side of the city.
Alex McLeish revelled in the rivalry but always maintained a respect for his Celtic counterpart as he and Martin O'Neill, and latterly lifelong friend Gordon Strachan, went head-to-head for the silverware and the bragging rights.