Quotes About Opportunity

I don't think managers have the opportunity to think in terms of a long-term vision for a club.

A white manager loses his job and gets another job, he loses his job, he gets another job. Very few black managers can lose their job and get another job.

Young English managers don't get enough time, young black managers aren't given enough time, there are a lot of reasons why.

There is a misconception over whether black ex-players can make successful managers.

Football is not just in Europe, there is football all over the world so I am always open to the idea of managing anywhere in the world.

I went to Manchester poly for two years.

My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.

I arrived when I was a kid; I was just 17. I would have liked to have played more, but I learned a lot in Manchester.

I was very happy to have the opportunity of getting to know Manchester. It's such a good city.

When Manchester City came for me it was the best choice to come here.

I've had a lot of success in England, and I've really enjoyed my time with Manchester City, but I wanted to challenge myself even further by playing abroad.

I was doing, in my eyes, nothing at Manchester City. You can train all day but it comes down to match situations when you go out on loan to lower league clubs.

When I came to Manchester, it was a bigger step from when I was in Villarreal. It is something that is not easy, when you come to a team where there are players that have more experience in the English league.

Now I've played 30 games, I have experience I can use in Manchester.

I am at Manchester United. I feel really lucky to be here.

I understand there are so many managers who would love to be manager of Manchester United, and I am one of them.

I was always taught by my father to challenge myself and to continue to evolve in my career, and I saw the move to Manchester United as an opportunity to grow as a player and as a person.

My wish would be to continue playing for Manchester United. I have no personal problems with Jos Mourinho. One thing is for sure: I'm not going to stop playing football. I still believe in my own ability. I could still help Man United if given the chance.

When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you, it obviously makes you very, very happy.

I moved when I was about 12 years old: different school, had to live in digs. It was harder for my family, but eventually, they understood it was a path that Manchester United had made for me. I had to stick to it, and it has paid off.

If I was 19, 20, 18, and I had the chance to play with first-team players of Manchester United, I will definitely try to take my chance.

I think the first time I had to play at left-back was at Manchester United in the Europa League.

I would never have left Everton for anybody but an ambitious football club. And I thought Manchester United would have given me that opportunity.

I would never have left Everton if it hadn't been Manchester United.