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What features in a midfielder am I after? Players who have the mindset to win every game - then we can start to talk about the technical quality.
I have a great amount of enthusiasm, and I am a man who knows how to do this job inside out because of the experience I've gained over the years.
No matter what people say outside of football, we don't work for money, we work for the love of the game and the money is something that follows.
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.
I don't spend enough time with my children, but when I am with them, I like to help them with their homework - even though they know more than me!
It is vital to maintain possession and to win it back as soon as possible, because if we win it high up, then the opposition has to run 70 metres.
When I do pack it in, there's plenty for me to do down in Cornwall. There are some decent local teams, like Bodmin, that I'd like to go and watch.
Oh, I love Cornwall, it's so special. We bought the house when I was with Plymouth Argyle and we've just kept that on and kept modernising things.
Does the manager have absolute power in England? No, it depends on a budget and on the executive director that negotiates the signings of players.
Before the game there was all this stuff about anti-racism and anti-bullying. It would be a good idea to start wearing wristbands for anti-diving.
I am not a great sleeper, so 30 minutes of meditation, they say in research, is as good as two or three hours sleep, which is why you feel better.
When I got the sack from Huddersfield it hurt me badly. I became reclusive, I never went to a match, don't think I left the house for five months.
From a playing or managing point of view relegation is a blot on your CV that you don't want, but you have to live with it and try to bounce back.
It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.
If two smart, intelligent, clever guys sit together on a table, and you both want the same, where can be the problem? We all want to be successful.
Having managed in Holland, Spain, and Germany, I had always hoped for the opportunity to manage in English football and be part of English culture.
You are always evaluating. That philosophy is very important for me. Because of that, I am - or maybe I should say was - a very successful manager.
If you want to say I was a disaster of a player, then say it. But give me another disaster of a player who played almost 500 games across 14 years.
A lot of young players relax a bit when they reach the first-team, thinking they have reached the finish line, but really, it's just the beginning.
I like experience in my side, but you need a balance and young players give you energy, pace and, often, a freshness which means they have no fear.
There are people who have been in this job for 20 years who will tell you that something new crops up every day. (on being Manchester City manager)
When things aren't right, I can overreact because of the fear of losing everything. The insecurity drives me, and helps keep my feet on the ground.
If it is the case that you need just a first 11 and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India to discover America?
I have won trophies around Europe, but never the title. Three times, I was runner-up. Leicester and the fans will be in my heart for all of my life.
It is important for the club to find a balance in a world driven by economic and political needs. This club usually does that [on leaving Liverpool]
A World Cup is always special because it is the highest podium on which you can show your abilities as an individual player or coach, and as a team.
It's good to see Graham Alexander back in the game. He was such a tremendous professional as a player so I know he'll give management his best shot.
You have to be disciplined because if you lose your discipline and lose your shape, we're playing against better players, so they'll take advantage.
I go to the training ground early in the morning, between 7:30 A.M. and 8:30 A.M. Not just me, my staff. Then, sometimes I leave at 8 P.M. or 6 P.M.
I have a big job on my hands now, there is no mistaking that, but I feel as though I have calmness within myself. (on being Manchester City manager)
The Chelsea experience was too much too soon. I wasn't flexible as a manager at that time. I was communicative, but I wasn't flexible in my approach.
I'm grateful for everything I have achieved in football, but now I'd rather do other things, go and watch games and enjoy discussing them afterwards.
Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for it but simply to be well organised.
I left a couple of my foreigners out last week and they started talking in foreign. I knew they were saying "Blah, blah, blah, le bastard manager..."
There is some right old rubbish talked about Gareth Bale's time with me at Tottenham. Was I ever going to sell Bale? No. Was I going to loan him? No.
Bayern want a decade of success like Barca. That's OK if you have the money because it increases the possibility of success. But it's not guaranteed.
The most important thing about a person is that you know who you are and what you want. You should be capable of introspection and evaluate yourself.
I was always the 'boring' type. I was into the stats and spending hours and hours and hours studying them. I was always more a manager than a player.
If I had been at any other club but United, then I think I would have gone to the manager and asked to leave. But I want to stay here and win things.
Being a football manager is no fun at all. You have to put up with all the hassle. It is not surprising that so many turn grey or have heart attacks.
If you lose, it's the coach's fault and if you win, the players are credible, they are indispensable, so whatever happens it's going to be the coach.
You do get labelled in the game, and that's why I enjoyed my time managing in the Championship. I'd back myself against most people in that division.
If you go in Spain, you have to play with another style. The English culture is the English culture. If you come here, you have to play in this style.
VAR exposes everything. Before we didn't have the possibility of seeing some things that we now see. The referees are people who can be wrong as well.
I can't fault my players. We created a lot of chances but we missed out on a victory because of the woodwork and goalkeeper Bonano, who did very well.
I didn't know anything about it, I swear. Nor did Dave Bassett. We were sitting there saying 'What's happening here?'. It is frightening. A nightmare.
In football you never know what's around the corner, but by sticking together - directors, management, players and fans - we can look to do something.
I've played for managers who said one thing and did another and players find you out like that. You've got to trust them and they've got to trust you.
My family are really happy here at Liverpool and I am prepared to have my daughter with a Scouse accent, even though it is sometimes a problem for me.
Everyone has to have the same targets, and the fans are very important for every team, for the motivation of the players. It's the same in every club.