Quotes About Players

I actually spoke to all the national team players who play in the Premier League, asking about what the league is like and the style of play. It's one thing watching it on the TV, but being involved in it every day is another thing.

When I spoke to Everton, the plan, the project, the history of the club was interesting. If I didn't see ambition in Everton I wouldn't come to Everton and that's maybe a good message to all of the players.

Robbie Fowler contacted me and said there were some very good players in the A-League while Michael Bridges spoke in glowing terms of this growing League. After finally speaking to Dwight Yorke, I decided to accept Newcastle Jets' two year offer.

The most important thing is that Spain have a good team no matter who plays. It is always nice to see your name spoken but the important thing is that the national team does well. But having good players for every position is important because there are always injuries, drops of form.

I know all the Spanish players that I have played with in the various age groups for Spain. I have spoken to various players before I came here; Azpilicueta, Morata, and Pedro.

I've had some nice messages after games from players who I haven't spoken to before. I won't name people and drop them in it, but I've had messages from opposition strikers and defenders saying that they respect and love the way I play, telling me to keep doing it and not to change the way I am.

Every team has a hard man. We has Nobby Stiles, Chelsea had Chopper, Arsenal had Peter Storey, Liverpool had Tommy Smith. Leeds had eleven of them

A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.

We want men here, not just players. Players are a dime a dozen

God is the author, men are only the players. These grand pieces which are played upon earth have been composed in heaven.

Every year there is a lot of hype around players from England saying they are going to be the next this or that. Sometimes they fade away, sometimes they move on.

I moved to Liverpool in 2012, and they were really ambitious, bringing in top players. In 2013, we beat Arsenal - who seemed invincible - 4-0. It was the shock of the century.

If you look across the economy, if you have multiple players in an industry, you have more customization, more innovation, greater choice for consumers. The more you have consolidation, the less likely you are to invest in innovation. It becomes all about driving down cost and mass production. And that's not good for innovation in an industry.

There is a mutual respect that exists between coaches and players, and ultimately, it's about us trying to help them reach their highest potential.

I always think when you're in the Champions League, as a player, as a fan now, you're in that to come up against the biggest teams and the biggest names - that's what you want.

Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.

In Nashville, good guitar players are a dime a dozen.

It makes me proud if my players are called up the national team.

This is the Italian national team; there's no need to give caps away. If the coach calls up certain players, it's because he's convinced they can give a big hand, and that's why I'm here.

It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature and know how to cope.

The captains of the national team are the ones that have played the most matches. That's what I had in the national team. Maximum respect to those players.

There's always a mix of generations in the national team. You have to bring the best players you think will help you win matches.

The players who have been with the national team for a long time are used to international competitions, used to playing against the best in the world.

I think what African football needs is better organization, better structure, and I think, after that, we'll help the players to be more professional when they're coming to play for their national team.