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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.

Bill Shankly

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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Football Player Soccer
The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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Country Draws Sides
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.
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Championship Countr Cup Final Pressure
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
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Club Games Soccer Writing
Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
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Finals Pits Trying
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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Football Inspirational Motivational
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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Anfield Country Eleven
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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Brain England Son
First is first,Second is nothing
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Firsts Game Nothing Second
I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Changes Inspirational Making Player
For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side.
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Fighting Running Wall
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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Country Caught Eye Games Men Ones People

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