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.
BRENDAN RODGERSI 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.
More Brendan Rodgers Quotes
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Statistics and numbers are no good unless you have good people to analyse and then interpret their meaning and importance.
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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’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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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 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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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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That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important
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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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The best players want to play in the best competition.
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