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.
BILL SHANKLYWell 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.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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First is first,Second is nothing
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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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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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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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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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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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My life is my work. My work is my life
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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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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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