Scotland job it was expected that he deliver a well-oiled defensive side with a threat on the counter-attack in a similar vein to his successful Kilmarnock team.
And while it has taken a wee while to kick into gear, tonight was yet more evidence that Scotland are now finding their grove and becoming a side in the manager's image.
They were terrific in the first half of the 1-0 win over the Czech Republic and although the Czechs came roaring back in the second, Ryan Fraser' s goal was enough for the Scots to grab another Nations League win.
It's their eighth match on the spin without defeat and their third clean sheet in a row.There were a number of heroes at Hampden and there weren't many failures as the Scots put on a display full of grit.
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