Gennaro Gattuso

“I won't lie, I stole a lot of ideas from Giampaolo.”

“Sometimes you need to play with a knife between your teeth.”

“There is a great deal of fair play in English football.”

“I too was a player for many years, I realise there are moments when we all see things differently and cannot judge how someone else thinks.”

“You cannot just copy and paste Carlo Ancelotti. He's been coaching for 20 years now and I have never heard a player complaining about him.”

“Perhaps I am the worst coach in Serie A, but I always want to win, even playing in the garden with my son.”

“I will listen to the advice that Montella gives me, as he's a great coach.”

“I like good food and talking about football.”

“Many teams in Europe have no money.”

“It's not an easy job being a coach.”

“Wilshere had a lot of physical problems and is a player I always appreciated, but he's unusual. He combines English grit with Spanish technique. I like him a lot.”

“Life can be very strange.”

“Respect and consistency, as hard work during the week is the only way to earn your place.”

“English football is very, very difficult. It is very disciplined.”

“I always try to field the best team.”

“Always protecting the players is not good.”

“Astori was a great player on and off the pitch. He is a great example for all young men. I hope we never forget him. It's important to remember men like him.”

“Perhaps I've committed some technical and tactical mistakes and I'll look to correct them.”

“Sometimes I can be a little ignorant.”

“There was a rule at Rangers, going back to the 1950s, that players needed to turn up for every training session dressed in a suit and tie. I was a teenager. You'd have been lucky to see me in a jacket even on a Sunday - it just wasn't my style.”