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“If you trust in an idea of football, and you trust in the team, it's important to have a squad with good balance.”
“To be captain and win a lot at Juventus, to play for 20 years, to play in the World Cup, European Cup, I think I had a good career, no?”
“I think, when you reach the top level, it is less about the money itself; it is important only because the level of earning shows the importance of the player or the manager. I don't think people want to have the money just to spend it. It is a reflection of your importance in football.”
“I prefer to be a great team not only on paper but also on the pitch. The pitch is the truth. The pitch speaks.”
“When I was in Italy, I liked to say, no, that the manager, the coach, is like a tailor. A tailor who must build a dress, the best dress for the team.”
“Our target is to win, not to try to make all the players happy.”
“I hope to have my players in good physical condition, all players, and then to face all competitions.”
“When I became a manager, my enthusiasm became more because when you have the possibility to waste your energy and show your passion during the game; it is good.”
“When you are a player, a footballer, or a manager of a great club like Chelsea, you must play to win. To win. To win the title. Or to fight and, at the end, to compete with the other teams to win the title and reach your targets.”
“I don't want to go into the situation of the other teams, other clubs, other managers. Every single club decides their own strategy.”
“We have to try to do our best in every game with great ambition, because we must always have the right ambition. But at the same time, sometimes you have to compliment your opponent. You must be honest and accept the result.”
“For me, it's important to concentrate to the present and leave the past.”
“Sometimes you can win, but you are not building something positive for your future.”
“I don't trust the people when they say, 'There's pressure when you're top.' I prefer the pressure of being top of the table.”
“If the club decides to sack me, honestly, I don't feel this pressure.”
“I don't want advantages for my team. I want the same rest as our opponents. It's very difficult to do this? I don't think so.”
“Every coach, during a game, it is important to understand the situation to change.”
“The way I suffer after a defeat is not for all, because I suffer. I suffer. But those who know me know that, after this, I start stronger with more hunger, more desire, because I don't like to lose.”
“When I was a player, I wanted to win the Ballon d'Or, but I knew my characteristics; I knew that it was impossible.”
“During a season, you have different moments, up and down, but you have to hope in a good team to have good stability.”