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“Centre-back takes more out of you mentally than physically.”
“You talk about results being more important than performances but, ideally, you want to put the two together.”
“Centre-back is my best position. I think everyone is aware of that.”
“Nobody in football wants to receive sympathy.”
“Rafa Benitez - man with huge experience who knew how the club operated - could not get the results Real wanted and couldn't walk away from the fights that erupted in the dressing room and the boardroom.”
“People talk about managers having certain styles and philosophies... well, Benitez manages by conflict. Look right through his career and you will see it everywhere.”
“I was an Evertonian as a kid, but I've never hated Man United. I've always had respect for them.”
“I'm not massively into the screamers, because I think sometimes fellas just hit it and there's an element of luck over whether it flies into the top corner or over the bar.”
“In some ways, trying to win cups is more fraught than trying to win the league, as one really bad night and everything comes crashing down.”
“We take the plaudits when things are going well so you have to take the criticism when it's not going well.”
“Normally in the past whenever Everton have beaten Liverpool, the accusation was that they wanted it a little bit more.”
“Playing for England is a bonus, but playing for Liverpool is what I want to do.”
“Medals were - and always will be - the best thing to show your accomplishments in football.”
“Real Madrid is such an extraordinary club in terms of size and the constant politics that, perhaps, the best results are achieved by those with an ability to remove themselves from the spotlight to concentrate on their work.”
“Every manager has his own ideas and different ways of doing things.”
“Liverpool is no different to any other city in the country for footballers. If you are famous and people know you have money, there will always be someone who wants to make a name for themselves.”
“Compared to other clubs, what we've achieved under Gerard Houllier is exceptional.”
“This is Leicester City. They are a yo-yo club and always have been.”
“There are times when I watch Jurgen Klopp leaping around after Liverpool have scored and I think to myself: 'I wish that was me.'”
“Buffon has been a star from the moment he began his senior career with Parma.”