Occupation: Football Manager Birth: January 26, 1973
They brought on someone who cost more than our stadium..
The analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it's important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and play….
I think I've proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table..
I think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. Th….
The responsibility will always go with the manager - you put out the team..
It's not always plain sailing... especially when you're flying!.
That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important.
A player's character is a crucial factor I look into before committing to signing them. They also need to show a willingness to learn, regardless of ….
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….
I must have just dreamed that about Liverpool playing 3-4-3. What do people think that was, a bit of luck? A British coach playing 3-4-3? A foreign c….
I can categorically tell you that Mario Balotelli will not be at Liverpool..
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 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….
The best players want to play in the best competition..
I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester..
If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you..
Status does not matter. It is what you are like as a player. It doesn't matter how much money you have come for. That doesn't matter to me. I will pl….
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….
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….
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'm blessed to be supported by some brilliant staff, who are all experts in their field and dedicated to what they do..