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“The objective is the group performance, but every single individual requires a different response from a manager - you can't be the same person to each player.”
“I'm not a religious person, so I just hold on to my self-belief and the belief in my players' talents.”
“I just want to make my players give their most. I give them room to express themselves because that's how they develop. I promote their talent and let them make their own decisions.”
“The mind and how the player feels is much more important for us, rather than statistical data.”
“The Premier League is guided by this dynamic: ball lost - ball recovered - ball lost again. That makes matches unpredictable, teams must be objective and behave like that because that's what excites fans.”
“After Chelsea it was important to choose somewhere I was surrounded with the right people and commitment.”
“I love having the mountains nearby so I can get on the motorbike or bike and get off to go for a walk.”
“In the Champions League I'm no expert. Pep is the expert, he's won it twice as a manager.”
“Football isn't won by one person but by collective competence. It is the quality of the players and the structure of the club.”
“I say it sincerely, I'm fine in Marseille, I don't want to look for other clubs or other options.”
“To put in doubt the leadership of Sepp Blatter as FIFA president is not for me to say or managers to say.”
“To be persistent and to have courage is important to get through difficult times and to achieve what you want to achieve.”
“I don't see myself as a one-man show.”
“I think I just want to have a career I can be proud of, whenever it finishes.”
“Everybody likes attacking football; the Premiership is the most exciting league in the world.”
“In football and paper things look different but surprises happen, it's why I don't believe in having a favorites role in every game we play because the unpredictable can happen.”
“Everyone around the world watches Bayern.”
“I learned to be more flexible when I went from Chelsea to Tottenham. I always thought more in the long run without thinking in the short term.”
“I have been following the Dakar since childhood. I always wanted to do it.”
“Managers have different leadership styles and ways to go about their business. But in the end it doesn't matter if the manager is old-fashioned, old school or always looking towards the future.”