A biography for David Moyeshasn’t been written yet.
“As a young Scottish footballer growing up - I always used to follow Scotland and watch the games - Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, and Joe Jordan were players I looked up to.”
“You can't ring up another manager and say, 'Who do you think I should pick this week?' But you take the good and bad from people as you go along.”
“I'm desperately ambitious, and one of the things I haven't been able to do at Everton is win a trophy.”
“I would have to consider the U.S.A. job if I was approached because it's one of the big nations in world football, with massive growth potential.”
“I'm a great believer in the lower leagues, the pyramid system, but there is mileage in having B-teams in England with young players playing competitively.”
“Alan Shearer was tough, would be hard to play against, a difficult opponent.”
“I don't think anyone ever turns down their national team opportunity, but I think it has to be at the right time.”
“I think, with more experience, I'm probably wiser, calmer. You hope you'll be able to use your knowledge a bit better.”
“If you play for Manchester United, there is always someone out there getting ready to take your jersey. It is up to you to fight and make sure you keep it.”
“I've got huge affection for Everton. It was my life for over a decade.”
“It's definitely better to be a good league team than a good cup team. It shows consistency. The cup could be down to a lucky draw and might not show the value of your team like the league does.”
“I have always been an advocate of players and coaches going abroad if that's the right opportunity.”
“In England, I always liked the way Terry Venables worked.”
“It was too short: I've said many times that I would have done things differently had I known I'd only have 10 months because United are one of the few clubs in football who could have given a manager more time, like Bill Kenwright did with me at Everton.”
“I got Everton competing at the top end of the league with a midtable budget.”
“I've always admired great football managers, and Sir Alex Ferguson had so much success.”
“I think I'm capable of doing the job at any club in the world, so I'm sure I can do it at West Ham.”
“I've always been quite strict when it comes to the appearance of my players. I don't want to see earrings in training, things like that.”
“There is no club in Europe that wouldn't want Van Persie at centre-forward.”
“The last thing I'd ever want to see is another manager being sacked. I certainly don't like the phrase 'sacking season.'”