Juan Mata Quotes

The art of coaching is to give a player freedom to bring out his talent. It is the player's responsibility for what happens once they are on the pitch.

Every coach has their own philosophy for getting the best out of players, and sometimes these can seem strange to the public.

We probably spend more time talking about individual players in our coaching sessions than anything else.

So I don't really believe that how many years you've had in the league determines how well your players play... Coaching is coaching.

Every coach has his own philosophy.

Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much - other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.

At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge.

The better the coaching has become, the worse the game has become.

From our perspective, the most important thing is what you do with the players, how you handle them, your ability to communicate with them.

Everything I have experienced and learned in football led me towards one day becoming a coach.

Why does it get assumed that Zidane is a figurehead and everything Real achieve is down to the talent of the squad?

As a player I had a few idols but that's not really interesting any more. I was a striker and focusing on guys like Marco van Basten but as a coach I want to make my own footsteps.

It is for sure a big part of the coach's job to make sure the tennis does not get neglected.

I went into coaching never worrying about what I was coaching for other than trying to make sure that I can prepare my team, select my team, have an amazing staff around me.

I think what we've tried to preach to our players is we're going to let the best players play.

Ronaldo plus Juventus does not guarantee the Champions League. There are so many components in football.

When I was coaching in Turkey, my players played well.

Zidane was one of the best players that I have seen. Now as a coach, I try to learn as much as possible from him. He knows a lot because he was an exceptional player.

As a coach, we are not magicians; we work with the players and look to improve them and give them every opportunity, but if you are not creating or scoring goals over a consistent period of time, it is difficult for you as a coach.

When I was a player, it was important to target the first few friendlies and plant a seed in the mind of the gaffer.

I spent the best part of 20 years trying to stop people like Chris Waddle from playing. Now I'm convinced that good touch and loads of movement are the way forward.

I must continue to work hard in training. I need to think more like a goal scorer; sometimes I get so immersed in the game because I love general play so much.

In Spain, you get seven clear chances a game to receive the ball and shoot. In Italy, you get very few clear balls, and you have to fight everyone to score; that makes you improve and develop.

It's important to know as much as I can about the players.

During my time with Maccabi Tel Aviv, I learned how to play better by using my head. I was given the chance of playing a more forward position so I could score many goals. In short, I have become a player who can score goals and win games.