Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
BILL SHANKLYJust go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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I’ve had many skilful men and the likes of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan and Steve Heighway were the ones who caught the eye. But the best professional of the lot was Gerry Byrne.
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Which is the greatest quality of all. He was a true Liverpudlian who couldn’t look his fellow Scousers in the face after a game unless he’d given everything he had for 90 minutes.
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.
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If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don’t know what to do next, just stick the ball in the net for now. We can evaluate the other options later.
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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
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My life is my work. My work is my life
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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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When I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.
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A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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