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It's only normal, I am a player, who doesn't want to play in a European Championship quarter-final?
Gasperini works really well, if Inter picked him up, it is naturally because they had good reasons.
Perhaps I am the worst coach in Serie A, but I always want to win, even playing in the garden with my son.
It is a great honour for me to be the Milan coach. It's a lot of pressure and responsibility too, but I like that.
I was always harsh on myself as a player and I am the same as a coach, but it's the only way I know how to improve.
Am I afraid of President Maurizio Zamparini's reputation for hiring and firing? No, the only thing I fear is death!
You can't try to keep someone against their will, or it's difficult to get them to listen or have the right mentality.
There have been some stressful months since taking over at Milan, but I think I've improved a lot in terms of character.
At Milan, Kaka used to work even when we had two or three days off. And our fitness coach, Daniele Tognaccini, made him run.
It's important that everyone rows in the same direction because I need all my players, those who don't get much playing time too.
Everyone gets in a bad mood at some point - a striker because there is allegedly a new striker on the way, the same for a midfielder.
If you don't train in a certain way because you think you won't play, you have to do more in the week to show why you deserve to play.
Milan are like my family; I have done some good and some less good things during my career, but the club have always helped me so much.
You cannot just copy and paste Carlo Ancelotti. He's been coaching for 20 years now and I have never heard a player complaining about him.
Being grumpy at not playing is part of the job. If I see someone who is constantly on the bench smiling and laughing, then that's no good either.
I have been compared with Antonio Conte and it is an honour to be compared with him. I would love to enjoy the same success he has had as a coach.
It's a must to continue getting positive results and to give playing time to as many players as possible. This way we also administrate our energy levels.
Astori was a great player on and off the pitch. He is a great example for all young men. I hope we never forget him. It's important to remember men like him.
Wilshere had a lot of physical problems and is a player I always appreciated, but he's unusual. He combines English grit with Spanish technique. I like him a lot.
It's difficult to find someone better than Milik. However, when a player believes his time at a club is over and he wants a change of scenery, you have to listen to him.
The last problem Milan have to worry about is Rino Gattuso. I feel at home here and have great responsibility towards this club. Those aren't just words, I really mean it.
As long as my players show respect - not for me, but for the locker room, their team-mates and the club - I will tear my heart out of my chest and let them play keepy-uppy with it.
Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he's an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.
I was a player for 20 years. When there was something bothering me, I couldn't perform to my usual standard. When your wife is annoying you, for instance, it's not easy to do your best work, is it?
I shared so much with Massimo Oddo. He's an intelligent and funny guy whose success speaks for him. He got a few slaps in the face from me for his pranks, as we had very different ideas on how to prepare for a game.
There was a rule at Rangers, going back to the 1950s, that players needed to turn up for every training session dressed in a suit and tie. I was a teenager. You'd have been lucky to see me in a jacket even on a Sunday - it just wasn't my style.
It's true: sometimes Balotelli could behave better, but it also happens to me. I have a similar character, Balotelli is also a very strong player, but if you protest against the referee for every decision, it's logical you are going to irritate the fans.