I look at Rafa Benitez in his time at Liverpool, he had difficult periods and the same goes for Brendan Rodgers in the same job now.
ALAN PARDEWFinishing fifth in the Premier League with a great team was a fine effort and we also got to the quarterfinals of the Europa League and nearly got past a Benfica side that went to the final.
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Amid all the negativity at Newcastle, we achieved some great things.
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I would not want to be the Europa League in the current format, that’s for sure.
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I did as well as I could at Newcastle.
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I tried to push him away with my head. I apologise to everyone. I should not have got involved in it.
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It’s almost like he has Dr. Who’s Tardis because he always turns up on time. (on Teddy Sheringham)
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It’s important that top clubs don’t lose sight of the fact that it’s the English Premier League and English players should be involved.
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When you are in charge of a top club, where expectations are high you have to deal with that.
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It’s probably a greater reflection of youngsters from France and elsewhere in Europe.
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I have to be involved in negotiations because players have to buy into me and what I want from them if they join my club, so all managers need to be fully involved in transfers, that’s for sure.
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It (Arsenal) is an English club but not an English success.
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I have had situations in the past when you are close to signing a player and the money involved switches from euros to pounds to dollars. It is a difficult process, but one we have to work with.
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If you’ve had a bad experience with an agent, you have to move past it.
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Emirates Stadium should be named after Arsene Wenger.
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These difficult periods come and you have to accept that.
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So we eradicate the ‘dementors’, encourage the positive people, and that spreads around to create the team spirit we have here.
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