If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
BILL SHANKLYThe very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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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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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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He wasn’t flashy and he wouldn’t score you goals. But he was hard and skilful and gave you everything he had. More than that he was totally honest.
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First is first,Second is nothing
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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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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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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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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