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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.

Bill Shankly

I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
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Club Games Soccer Writing
For 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.
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Fighting Running Wall
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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Death Football Life Soccer
It’s a 90 minute game for sure. In fact I used to train for a 190 minute game so that when the whistle blew at the end of the match I could have played another 90 minutes.
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Facts Games Soccer
He 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.
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Everything Hard Honest Score Skillful Totally
Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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Mao Red Shows
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Football Games Simple
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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Balls Next Sticks
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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Brain England Son
I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
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Break Cheat Legs Wife
My life is my work. My work is my life
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Game Hard Life Work
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Football Games Soccer
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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Country Caught Eye Games Men Ones People
I never drop a player I only make changes.
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Coaching Player Sports
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Beats England Soccer
I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.
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Eventually Everyone Idea Liverpool Wanted

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