Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.
BILL SHANKLYWe 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.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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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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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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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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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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I never drop a player I only make changes.
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Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have got married during the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.
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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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I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
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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’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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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.
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