Brendan Rodgers Quotes

The better players you get, the better coach you are.

I like to be able to control which players I'm working with. Because it doesn't matter how good a coach you are if the guys you're working with think they already know it all. You need a response, you need to feel they're trying. I want players who are always striving to improve.

The No. 1 job is to help a player reach their highest potential, and that's not possible without being able to relate with them. That's been helpful, and as far as my knowledge base is concerned, that stems from being around great coaches willing to share.

There are many players with talent, but it is important to find a coach who knows how to make the most of that.

No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts.

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 think it's pretty unique to see a coach adjust to the talent he has and maximize the abilities of players he has and help them keep growing.

Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can.

I think you have to be more flexible to be a pro coach because once you pay the guy the money, whether he can backpedal the way you want him to or whatever, his style of play may not suit you, but you still are going to play him, and he is going to be a part of your team.

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

I enjoy working with players who want to work and I get more satisfaction with that than ready made teams or players.

Getting the best out of your best players gets the best out of the team.

Ask any player. You're only as good as your coach allows you to be.

The most important thing for me is to value the players and try to improve them individually in order to improve the team.

It would be worse if I have players who are happy if they sit on the bench, because that doesn't mean that we develop our game.

It's amazing how much better coaches we become when you have really good players.

The more better players we have at Barcelona, the better it is for the team and coach.

You can be the best coach in the world, but if you don't have the players, you cannot get results.

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.

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

Maurizio Sarri is one of those managers who can get the best out of players who aren't necessarily world class which he proved at Napoli.

We get to play every team before the World Cup, touring in different conditions besides a few series at home. It gives a lot of opportunities to the youngsters. As we play more, we get to see who a quality player is and what plans and strategies would work for the team.

It's not enough to buy good players, one has to develop a team.

Every game, I have to make the best decision. I repeat: my players must be happy to stay in Chelsea and to play for Chelsea and to play for our fans. They must be happy if they start the game or if they stay on the bench and come on.

I remember Arsene Wenger very well from our time in Japan. I like the way his teams play, with an offensive mentality - it is a philosophy I share. I think he gets the best out of the players he has, and this is the key to his success.