Source: Team_Talk
McGhee wants Euro glory nights
New Dons boss McGhee was part of the team which famously beat Real Madrid to win the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup.
The former striker is now one the other side of the touchline and cannot wait for Thursday night's third qualifying round first leg against the Czechs at Pittodrie, his first competitive game in charge.
"It was my favourite football of all football I ever played, European nights, whether it was Aberdeen, Celtic or Hamburg," McGhee recalled.
"But the European nights we had here and the success we had were extra-special.
"If we can capture some element of that then I think we should get a result."
McGhee will order his team to "go for the jugular" as he tries to avoid the goalless draw which will make the approach to next week's second leg a tricky one to plot tactically.
He said: "I think if we draw 0-0 here then it won't be a bad result, but I think it will reflect badly on what I think our expectations should be over there.
"I think that we have to hope that we can win the game here. By what margin, at this point, we have no idea.
"We'd like to think we can defend well enough not to concede but score goals.
"So if it's 0-0 then I think that we'll be disappointed."
Aberdeen are far from McGhee's first club in management but his previous affiliation with them means tonight will be extra-special.
"I'm feeling nervous, but not about the tie as such," said the Scot, who is sweating over the fitness of key defender Zander Diamond.
"I just want to get that moment over when I kind of present myself to the Dons fans.
"From then on, I'm here and I'm working and I expect to be judged by the team's performance and by results and not by some sort of history and some sort of sentiment.
"So that sort of emotion will last up until the first whistle tomorrow night and then, for me, that's the end of it - and then they know I'm out there working."
McGhee is ready to lead Aberdeen into the new season with no money to spend - but has warned he cannot be expected to turn water into wine.
The depth of the Dons' financial plight became clear on Tuesday when managing director Duncan Fraser revealed the collapse of Setanta had led to a £600,000 shortfall.
The club estimates an extra 4,000 fans per game would need to turn up at Pittodrie every home game to plug the gap.
The situation has led to McGhee finding himself repeatedly frustrated in the transfer market, missing out on a number of targets.
"If I have to go into the season with no new players and no money because of these circumstances then I will work like that," said McGhee, who is still seeking a centre-half after missing out on Reda Johnson.
"All I'll ask is that we all know the story, we all have transparency and we all know what I'm being asked to do."
