League Quotes - Page 19

• This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere. I loved Kirby deeply. A tremendous teammate, Kirby will always be remembered for his never-ending hustle, infectious personality, trademark smile and commitment to the community.

  Carl Pohlad

  Baseball, Commitment, Personality

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• Brendan's chihuahua doesn't do that. During the week it sleeps, eats and trains a little bit. So I have to say his chihuahua is a privileged one.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Sleep, Littles

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• He's a specialist in failure.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Specialists

  "Jose Mourinho: Arsene Wenger Is ‘A Specialist In Failure’". www.huffingtonpost.com. February 15, 2014.

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• They can die as soon as they want.

  Assem Allam

  Football, Want, Dies

  "Steve Bruce admits threat of rebranding makes Hull City burn bright" by Andy Hunter, www.theguardian.com. December 1, 2013.

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• A very good side playing at the sort of level we are aspiring to.

  David Moyes

  Football, Levels, Sides

  "David Moyes admits Manchester United aspire to be more like arch-rivals City" by Ed Malyon, www.mirror.co.uk. March 25, 2014.

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• I want to congratulate again Mike Dean. I think his performance was unbelievable and I think when referees have unbelievable performances, I think it's fair that as managers we give them praise. So fantastic performance.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Thinking, Giving

  "José Mourinho furious at officials after Chelsea lose to Sunderland" by Dominic Fifield, www.theguardian.com. April 19, 2014.

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• I just want to wear my heart on my sleeve.

  Tim Sherwood

  Football, Heart, Want

  "Tim Sherwood loses his coat and cool and insists Tottenham were better" by David Hytner, www.theguardian.com. March 16, 2014.

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• I wear sunglasses because of the glare of spotlights. I wear gloves because it is very cold.

  Vincent Tan

  Football, Sunglasses, Gloves

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• People with ambition want Paolo Di Canio.

  Paolo Di Canio

  Football, Ambition, People

  "Paolo Di Canio defends his tenure at 'weak' Sunderland", www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2014.

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• It gave the title to Manchester City - it's as simple as that.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Simple, Cities

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• It's probably been the worst three months of my life.

  Steven Gerrard

  Football, Three, Months

  "Steven Gerrard: the past three months have been the worst of my life", www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2014.

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• If one day I go to a game and I don't feel I can win, maybe I don't go.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Winning, Games

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• You can win the Champions League in the worst season.

  Roberto Di Matteo

  Football, Winning, Champions League

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• I think it's clearly the result of something that looks like a campaign.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Thinking, Campaigns

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• Chelsea are not made to play football. We're good on the counter, a little bit like Real against Bayern.

  Eden Hazard

  Football, Real, Play

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• This is football from the 19th century. It's very difficult to play a football match when only one team wants to play. A football match is about two teams playing. I told Big Sam, they need points. To come here the way they did, is that acceptable? Maybe it is, they need points. The only thing I could bring more was Black & Decker - a Black & Decker to destroy the West Ham wall.

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Wall, Team

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• I couldn't give a s***! He just can't take it. Good old Jose, moaning again.

  Sam Allardyce

  Football, Giving, Moaning

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• The problem with Chelsea is I lack a striker. I have Samuel Eto'o but he is 32 years old - maybe 35, who knows?

  Jose Mourinho

  Football, Years, Problem

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• They need to show a bit more gut.

  Tim Sherwood

  Football, Needs, Shows

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• You can't get out-fought and out-desired. I don't want to see that again. I won't tolerate less than 100 percent desire. I'm their manager, not their babysitter.

  Tim Sherwood

  Football, Desire, Want

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• I can categorically tell you that Mario Balotelli will not be at Liverpool.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Mario, Liverpool

  "Signing Mario Balotelli could be Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers' shrewdest move yet at Anfield" by Jim Boardman, www.mirror.co.uk. August 21, 2014.

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• Look at Tottenham. You spend over £100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Challenges, Looks

  "Brendan Rodgers enjoying pressure of Liverpool's title challenge", www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2014.

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• They have a choice as a club. They don't have to sell. Maybe Southampton's objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe. They obviously wanted to change... I don't have sympathy, no.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Believe, Champions League

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• 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.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Player, Years

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• I must have just dreamed that about Liverpool playing 3-4-3. What do people think that was, a bit of luck? A British coach playing 3-4-3? A foreign coach doing that would be a tactical genius. I imagine people think I fell into that system through a stroke of luck or something... it took some thought. I didn't just throw them out there.

  Brendan Rodgers

  Football, Thinking, People

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