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.
BILL SHANKLYIf you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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First is first,Second is nothing
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.
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Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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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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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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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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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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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
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The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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