The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
BILL SHANKLYTommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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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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Forget the Beatles and all the rest. This is the real Liverpool sound. It’s real singing, and it’s what the Kop is all about.
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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If he isn’t named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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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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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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If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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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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If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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