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That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important

Brendan Rodgers

The best players want to play in the best competition.
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Competition Player Want
The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city.
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Football Games Unique
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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Hands Player Team
I enjoy my work. The reason I worked so hard all my life is because I want to be making big decisions and managing at the very highest level.
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Decision Levels Want
It’s not always plain sailing… especially when you’re flying!
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Always Flying Plain Sailing
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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Football Successful Trying
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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Expectations Jobs Stress
I think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me.
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Football Player Thinking
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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Football Team Thinking
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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Balls Football Team
Statistics and numbers are no good unless you have good people to analyse and then interpret their meaning and importance.
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Numbers People Statistics
I’d rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying not to get beat
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Games Trying Winning
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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People Responsibility Team
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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Data Important Team
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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Opponents People Quality
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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Football Men Thinking

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