The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
BILL SHANKLYThe very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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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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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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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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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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My life is my work. My work is my life
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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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The Spurs boss is an honest Yorkshireman and you will go a long way before finding a straighter character than that. Bill has never wavered in his determination to give White Hart Lane fans the best.
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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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A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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