“I'm never going to walk away because I'll always have belief that I can improve players and make things better.” I CanBeliefWalksPlayer Author:Brendan Rodgers
“I have a senior staff meeting every day, with key personnel who interface with the players - coaches, the medical staff, our analyst department. This is a useful exercise as it means we are all across what is happening and they are aware of my expectations.” MeanPlayerKeysExerciseHappeningsExpectationsMeetingsMedicalCoachesDepartmentStaffSeniorAnalystsPersonnelInterfaces Author:Brendan Rodgers
“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.” HandsPlayerTeamPreparedCoachesSession Author:Brendan Rodgers
“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.” ImportantHelpingBigsGamesPlayerTeamModernAreasEmbraceManagersAnalysisStatistics Author:Brendan Rodgers
“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.” ThinkingShowsQualityPlayerFootballKeysPossessionCoachesGiftedHave Courage Author:Brendan Rodgers
“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.” NeedsLooksImportantCharacterShowsAgePlayerFactorsWillingnessCrucialSigningAge And ExperienceWillingness To Learn Author:Brendan Rodgers
“Status does not matter. It is what you are like as a player. It doesn't matter how much money you have come for. That doesn't matter to me. I will play a 17-year-old if he fights and he has quality. It is quite easy.” IfsYearsDoeMatterPlayFightingEasyQualityPlayer Author:Brendan Rodgers
“I believe a young player will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older player looks for a hole in the fence, he’ll try and get his way through it some way, but the young player will fight for you.” WayTryingBelieveLooksRunningYoungFightingI BelievePlayerHolesFenceWireBarbed Wire Author:Brendan Rodgers
“If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you.” IfsGivingPlayPlayer Author:Brendan Rodgers
“My template for everything is organisation. With the ball you have to know the movement patterns, the rotation, the fluidity and positioning of the team. When we have the football everybody's a player.” KnowsPlayerTeamMovementFootballBallsPatternsOrganisationRotationFluidity Author:Brendan Rodgers
“I know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, and now, because we have lost two world-class players, I am useless. But I accept that.” KnowsWorldYearsTwoLostAcceptingClassKnow HowPlayerFootballMonthsSixSevenManagersUselessLeagueTwo WorldsWorld ClassSeven Months Author:Brendan Rodgers
“It's the nature of it. The players will want to compete at the highest level they possibly can.” WantLevelsPlayerHighest Author:Brendan Rodgers
“The best players want to play in the best competition.” WantPlayPlayerCompetitionBest Players Author:Brendan Rodgers
