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Bill Shankly

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
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Curtain Draws Garden
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
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
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
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
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 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
My life is my work. My work is my life
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Game Hard Life Work
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
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
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
If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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Funny Sarcastic Soccer
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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Brain Soccer Use
At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.
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Football Player Soccer

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