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John Toshack Biography

Footballer

John Toshack, born on March 22, 1949, is a renowned footballer. He had a distinguished career in English football, playing for several top clubs and achieving significant success at international level.

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“When we have four or five players out it's very difficult to get any continuity at this stage in our development. If I pull the blanket over my head my feet get cold, and if I push it over my feet my head gets cold.”

Ifs Difficult Five Four Player Feet Stage Cold Development Continuity Blanket

Author:John Toshack

“Winning all the time is not necessarily good.”

Winning Football

Author:John Toshack

“It's one thing to tell a front man to drop off and fill in the hole behind, but if they don't know why they are doing it, it is not an easy thing to teach. But Rooney's just got it.”

Ifs Knows Men Easy Behinds Teach One Thing Fronts Holes Easy Things Rooney

Author:John Toshack

“I've been very fortunate and privileged as a player and manager - I've been successful and picked up a lot of knowledge and experience.”

Successful Player Managers Fortunate Privileged Knowledge And Experience

Author:John Toshack

“What I'm not in the habit of doing, and I'm not going to do, is go around cap in hand pleading with players to play for their country.”

Country Play Hands Player Habit Caps Pleading

Author:John Toshack

“Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait.”

Men Behinds Teach Player Fronts Position Traits Rooney

Author:John Toshack

“We don't man-mark anybody. I have never, ever done it in 27 years as a manager and I would never do it.”

Men Years Done Mark Managers

Author:John Toshack

“I don't like champagne, I don't smoke cigars, I haven't any real jewellery at all, apart from the 8 pieces of gold I picked up at Anfield, the most important relationship at a football club is not between the manager and the chairman, but the players and the fans.”

Important Real Pieces Player Fans Havens Football Gold Clubs Managers Smoke Chairman Champagne Cigar Jewellery Football Clubs Important Relationships Anfield

Author:John Toshack

About the Author

Born: March 22, 1949
Known for: Footballer
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