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We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.

Bill Shankly

What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Day Football Great Soccer
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Football Games Simple
I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
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Four Men Overcoat
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
Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
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Finals Pits Trying
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
I never drop a player I only make changes.
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Coaching Player Sports
Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say ‘We’re Liverpool’.
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Build Men People Selfless Share
Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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Passion Pride Team
I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
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Football Games People
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
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
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
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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League Looks Tables
Forget the Beatles and all the rest. This is the real Liverpool sound. It’s real singing, and it’s what the Kop is all about.
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Real Singing Sound
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Football Games Soccer

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