Brendan Rodgers Quotes
I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope.
Statistics and numbers are no good unless you have good people to analyse and then interpret their meaning and importance.
Look at Tottenham. You spend over £100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league.
That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important
My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study, so that's been my biggest influence.
I'm never going to walk away because I'll always have belief that I can improve players and make things better.
I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester.
I dictate entirely how the team is prepared, and I am a hands-on coach; I love to be out there with the players taking the sessions.
I will always fight for my life for Liverpool, and that will be on and off the field.
The analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it's important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and players improve.
I don't see coach job stressful, I really don't. Of course, there is pressure and expectation, but I wouldn't necessarily equate that with stress.
I will leave no stone unturned in my quest - and that quest will be relentless - to try and get Liverpool back on the map again as a successful football club.
If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you.
It's the nature of it. The players will want to compete at the highest level they possibly can.
If you look at the world-class performers at the top of the game, their numbers are just exceptional and that is the level he is at.
I think I've proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table.
I've always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.
I'm blessed to be supported by some brilliant staff, who are all experts in their field and dedicated to what they do.
I meet regularly with my staff to ensure they are aware of what I want, but also to make sure they have the chance to influence the process and use all of their knowledge to help prepare the group.
I hope when my time as Liverpool manager is over, I'm remembered as someone who improved the team and left the club in a better position than I inherited it.
When you've got the ball 65-70% of the time, it's a football death for the other team...It's death by football.
My days tend to be packed, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I enjoy my work, and it is a privilege to do what I do.
Of course, as manager, the selection of the team is very much one of the biggest responsibilities I personally take, but I come to that decision thanks to advice and support of the people around me.
I think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me.
Even more important than statistics is then having the staff that can take the data and ensure it's presented in a way that improves individuals and teams.
In football there is very rarely a "typical day" - there are always issues and challenges that arise from nowhere, and as manager you have to be ready to deal with them.
I enjoy my work. The reason I worked so hard all my life is because I want to be making big decisions and managing at the very highest level.
A player's character is a crucial factor I look into before committing to signing them. They also need to show a willingness to learn, regardless of age and experience; that's very important to me.
