My life is my work. My work is my life
BILL SHANKLYMy life is my work. My work is my life
BILL SHANKLYIf you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
BILL SHANKLYWhat a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
BILL SHANKLYI wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.
BILL SHANKLYFor a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side.
BILL SHANKLYFire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
BILL SHANKLYChairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
BILL SHANKLYPressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
BILL SHANKLYMy idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world.
BILL SHANKLYWhat can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
BILL SHANKLYFirst is first,Second is nothing
BILL SHANKLYIt’s to remind our lads who they’re playing for, and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against. (on the ‘This Anfield’ plaque)
BILL SHANKLYAim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
BILL SHANKLYHe wasn’t flashy and he wouldn’t score you goals. But he was hard and skilful and gave you everything he had. More than that he was totally honest.
BILL SHANKLYPressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.
BILL SHANKLYA lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
BILL SHANKLY