Occupation: Football Manager Birth: January 26, 1973
If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you..
The responsibility will always go with the manager - you put out the team..
I enjoy my work. The reason I worked so hard all my life is because I want to be making big decisions and managing at the very highest level..
That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important.
In football there is very rarely a "typical day" - there are always issues and challenges that arise from nowhere, and as manager you have to be read….
If you look at the world-class performers at the top of the game, their numbers are just exceptional and that is the level he is at..
I hope when my time as Liverpool manager is over, I'm remembered as someone who improved the team and left the club in a better position than I inher….
I've always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upc….
The best players want to play in the best competition..
My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study, so that's been my biggest influence..
My days tend to be packed, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I enjoy my work, and it is a privilege to do what I do..
I know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, a….
I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester..
Of course, as manager, the selection of the team is very much one of the biggest responsibilities I personally take, but I come to that decision than….
The quality of people you have around you as a manager is so vital. There are various factors that influence that process; fitness, form and the tact….
I have a senior staff meeting every day, with key personnel who interface with the players - coaches, the medical staff, our analyst department. This….
Look at Tottenham. You spend over £100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league..
I meet regularly with my staff to ensure they are aware of what I want, but also to make sure they have the chance to influence the process and use a….
I will always fight for my life for Liverpool, and that will be on and off the field..
I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope..
They have a choice as a club. They don't have to sell. Maybe Southampton's objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, ….