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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.

Bill Shankly

I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Changes Inspirational Making Player
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
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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Football Simple Soccer
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Curtain Draws Garden
Well the Kop’s exclusive. The Spion Kop at Liverpool is an institution. And if you are a member of the Kop you feel as if you are a member of a big society where you’ve got thousands of friends all roundabout you. And they’re united and loyal.
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Bigs Institutions Loyal Society
Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
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Football Inspirational Motivational
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
The socialism I believe in isn’t really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other,.
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Believe Football Successful
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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Game Greatest Minutes Ninty Quality Useless
Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Helping Socialism Way
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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Football Inspirational Leadership
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
It’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)
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Anfield Country Football
The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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Differences Queens Soccer Fans
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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Anfield Country Eleven
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

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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