Sourav Ganguly Quotes

There are some agents who do a good job looking after players but there are others who stifle and mollycoddle them.

I've been through a lot and played for a long time, so I can understand what others will go through. That's why I want to help them out. There are a lot of players who go to Belgium, for example, and have had terrible experiences. I know players, and they have come to me.

If we can't find the next technological breakthrough, well, maybe we can be better than anyone else with how we treat our players and how we connect with players and the relationships we develop and how we put them in positions to succeed.

At TGC, we are firm believers in the value of making games that respect our players.

With Anil bhai, it is not only Virat or any other big player, but every player is in his scheme of plans. Even the ones who will not be playing regularly in the side. I feel that is a very important thing.

When I work with players, whether their level is higher or lower, for me the most important thing is to know the person, what is in their heart.

The reasons why a player is better on one club than on another are many. I certainly am not an expert and can't explain.

It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.

It's better to have done because then you know what the player is going through and you understand the pressure, but then on the other hand I know a lot of people that were good players but not good coaches, and vice versa.

Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.

In fact, one of the conversations I had with Jason Garrett, you know, sometimes X's and O's get so complicated, and a coach gets so into that that he forgets the most important thing is players win ballgames. Make sure that the players are properly equipped and motivated to do their jobs.

I see differences in how I like to work with young players and how I like to give young players a chance maybe more than English managers.

My first thing with every club I have worked in is to get a personal relationship with the players and then build a professional one.

There's nothing worse than recruiting a player and then leaving the player.

Everything was professional at United. They really take care of their players.

If you give time and space to players, they will make good decisions and score goals.

I tell you that the coaches are like cardiologists - they have to enter the player in their hearts so that the message reaches them.

I back all of my players, not only Wayne Rooney.

I always get saddled as a player's coach, and I'm happy about that.

I think Mr. Ancelotti is a coach who speaks to the players a lot, not only as a team but also with the individual player. He tries to talk to you and wants to make sure to explain to you what he wants you to do on the pitch. That's important, and if you listen to it, you're going to learn a lot.

Every other sport has player's representation. We don't really have that officially - I know there's like a little players' committee but there's not a players' association, which is what we really need.

We should integrate the quality of ex-players at the highest level more in football, especially in the youth sector. That is absolutely crucial for me.

Modern-day coaching is about relationships, so I need to know every little thing that will make my players tick. How am I going to get more out of our best players, from Fran Kirby, Lucy Bronze? Lucy wants to be challenged. If you tell her she can't do something, she'll try it.

You need young, hungry, developing players in your team, but you also need that experience to level things out and get hold of some of the youngsters when they need advice in certain areas of the pitch.

The amount of staff we have in academies is... I've never seen anything like it. It's good to take care of the players but sometimes I get confused by the number of people who have an impact on one kid - we're talking 100 people or more. It's quite a heavy load.