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Liverpool is one of the great institutions of the world, and you understand that when you see it from the outside, but you only really get to know when you go inside as manager.

If you are going to be successful, there is no point in having three or four top individual players, because those players will win you games, but they will never win you titles.

I've been fortunate enough to work with lots of really good players, so it would be disrespectful to single out the best.

I've always had one in my teams - that sort of central pivot that orchestrates the game.

I love the Premier League, the quality of the players, the quality of the coaches. There are great challenges. But there are arms and legs flying off managers down there.

Liverpool is one of the superpowers of world football.

I've got huge respect for Arsenal as a club.

I always like the players to be within 10 to 15 metres of each other. When the attacking players try what I am asking them to do, and it breaks down, there are players close enough to then go and win the ball back and counter press the game.

One of my strengths is I learn, and I like to learn from all sorts of people in all walks of life.

The key for scouting is trying to predict when the player is peaking.

A winning model would mean trying to get the best possible players that you can, at whatever age they are; it doesn't matter.

I went in to Reading with the full backing of the chairman, who was great to me, and I got 20 games. Even though it was a three-year project, and I was the guy who knew the club more than anyone, I got the sack after 20 games. Funnily enough, it had just started to pick up, but they lost their patience.

When you're so young, it's important to understand exactly what your role is. Not just look good - you have to be efficient and effective.

I'm very proud of my work at Watford in what has been a short period.

Believe it or not, the sky is blue here in Glasgow. I absolutely love it here.

I am better when I have control. I am not a power freak. But my point is that I need to feel that I can manage the team and have a direct, clear line through to the owners. Once that becomes hazy, for me, there is a problem.

If I was making the decision normally, with my heart, I'd never leave Celtic. My life was great. I loved the city. I loved the people. I loved the club. I had a wonderful life. If you think of all those things, you'd never move.

Would I work in Scotland again? Of course I would. I loved every single second of being there.

I speak to the Spanish players that we have in Spanish.

I've studied Spanish, but I need to improve. I'll probably improve when I work in the country one day. For most people, when they travel to a country, their language becomes better.

There's different types of strikers: Harry Kane is a wonderful finisher, Jamie Vardy has great pace and has come onto the scene exceptionally well and is playing consistently, and Wayne Rooney is a player I have admired during all of his career.