Gordon Strachans Golden Notebook- Moscow

A ruble can go along way as the above proves. Oor man "in the know" toddled of to Moscow and got in tow wie a guy called Oleg, who had one leg. Oleg works as a bar man at a plush Moscow hotel that last night was frequented by a bunch of pasty faced Scots.

After the team meeting in the bar, a wee blond fella and a baldly Dane were in the hotel lobby and the wee blond one was heard to say "Gary told me aboot this club wie great jack the rippers" before they disappeared into the night.

Left behind in the bar was the mysterious golden note book and a pair of levis secured this exclusive for LOTW.

Now, while we can't argue wie the formation, it may slightly alter to a 4-1-4-1, the personnel who will make up the team is up for some debate. It's a massive game, a game wie 10m reasons for the manager to get the formation right and also his team selection.

Does Paul Hartley get the nod over the more defensively sound Evander Sno or Gary Caldwell, both whom haven't had any game time this season, to provide the cover and who does he replace from Saturdays starting line up.

Kenny Miller would usually be a stick on but after his performance on Saturday the out of sorts looking Hesselink could be warming the bench as Kenny takes up a lone swordsman role or could Gordon fox us all and stick two up front wie McGeady dropping oot.

Wie oor Arfur being ruled oot, rumours that he pulled oot after a phone call from the Nou Camp are unconfirmed, Mark Brown makes his Champions League debut and one i'm sure he will handle. Arfur is a big miss, not just ability wise, see last years Champions League run, but personality wise and it's up to others to come to the fore tomorrow evening.

We, unlike some, huvnae had the luck of the draw and it will take a performance up there wie the Amsterdam Arena and Anfield for us to progress. One, which doubts remain we can scale.

Forza