I’d rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying not to get beat
BRENDAN RODGERSThe quality of people you have around you as a manager is so vital. There are various factors that influence that process; fitness, form and the tactical approach to your opponent are all areas I review on a daily basis.
More Brendan Rodgers Quotes
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I’ve always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.
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The analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it’s important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and players improve.
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If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you.
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The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city.
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I have a senior staff meeting every day, with key personnel who interface with the players – coaches, the medical staff, our analyst department. This is a useful exercise as it means we are all across what is happening and they are aware of my expectations.
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I think I’ve proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table.
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I must have just dreamed that about Liverpool playing 3-4-3. What do people think that was, a bit of luck? A British coach playing 3-4-3? A foreign coach doing that would be a tactical genius.
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I don’t see coach job stressful, I really don’t. Of course, there is pressure and expectation, but I wouldn’t necessarily equate that with stress.
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I know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, and now, because we have lost two world-class players, I am useless. But I accept that.
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Even more important than statistics is then having the staff that can take the data and ensure it’s presented in a way that improves individuals and teams.
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I dictate entirely how the team is prepared, and I am a hands-on coach; I love to be out there with the players taking the sessions.
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That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important
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It’s not always plain sailing… especially when you’re flying!
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When you’ve got the ball 65-70% of the time, it’s a football death for the other team…It’s death by football.
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I will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless – to try and get Liverpool back on the map again as a successful football club.
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