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.
BRENDAN RODGERSOf course, as manager, the selection of the team is very much one of the biggest responsibilities I personally take, but I come to that decision thanks to advice and support of the people around me.
More Brendan Rodgers Quotes
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I think football management has obviously changed and evolved in terms of practices and methods, but I would say the values we strive to hold are the same as great men like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
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The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city.
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I’m blessed to be supported by some brilliant staff, who are all experts in their field and dedicated to what they do.
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Of course, as manager, the selection of the team is very much one of the biggest responsibilities I personally take, but I come to that decision thanks to advice and support of the people around me.
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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’d rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying not to get beat
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It’s not always plain sailing… especially when you’re flying!
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That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important
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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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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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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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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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The 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.
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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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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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