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“It was fantastic to win the title with Leicester.”
“Under pressure, I don't go down, I go up.”
“It is with passion that I love my job. But it is with character that I am able to keep looking forward. Not just beyond criticism or bad results, but also beyond the good moments, too. Everything has to be a balance.”
“I remember when I was first time in Serie A, we were down the bottom, no one was speaking about Cagliari. And we were safe, one day before the final match. With Parma, we went down, but we were positive right to the end. There are the little details, but you have to continue.”
“I am very clear and very honest. I can say one thing, and you look at my face, and it is clear.”
“I love the English spirit because when I was a player, I was an Englishman: I was fighting, and you had to kill me if you wanted to win.”
“Everyone's second team in Italy is Leicester. In Thailand, the first team is Leicester. I've received letters from Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil - everywhere 'Leicester, Leicester, what a legend.'”
“Every country is different, every league is different - all the culture.”
“It is important to understand the philosophy of the city and country.”
“Football is open; it is not only keeping possession of the ball and making more passes.”
“I respect everybody.”
“It's not important how many mistakes you make; it's about how many chances you create and how many goals you score. That is my philosophy.”
“I want to be strong because you believe in me. You have to trust me. I give my knowledge to you. That is my philosophy.”
“I always tell my players to find the fire within themselves.”
“We work so hard. Everyone does, but only one can win.”
“The battle is long, but that's football, sport.”
“Every team believes they are better after the transfer window.”
“They call me The Tinkerman. Wherever I go people say 'Ah ha, there is The Tinkerman.'”
“All managers are under pressure. It's our life, always. It's about how we manage the pressure, the victory, we have to manage everything, even me - the bookmakers put me under pressure every time!”
“My idea is that players need to recover first, train later.”