Clarence Seedorf Quotes

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.

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

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.

As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.

My idea is to know every player and to know, also, the personality of the players.

As a coach, you have to play to how your team is built.

It's important for the coach when you arrive to understand the players and to understand every single player's strength and their weakness.

Every coach will have good and bad.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

I have the mindset of a coach. I have to think, what would a coach think? How would a coach feel if I'm playing a guy a certain way?

You don't have to be popular with the players to be a good manager or coach.

You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough.

During the final two weeks of training, our students work simulated game situations in which our staff members role-play as players, managers, and coaches. They are given immediate feedback following each camp game.

A head coach has to be able to oversee all facets of the team and of the game.

If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.

As a player, you can be more spontaneous and instinctive, but now as a coach I have to find a psychological balance within the team.

One of the things I like to do is let the players play and the coaches coach.

There are small things that every coach brings when they go to a new team. Like, you need to press this way or the other way.

My job is to show them clearly what they are doing, and what they are doing wrong on the pitch. To help them know why and understand why, even if you prepare and understand the plan, why you are doing always the same mistakes.

Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that's why, in every interview I'm asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with.

I think there is a difference between being critical of plays and being critical of players and coaches.

Football management is about managing people.

Most coaches' attention to detail is very good; it's their job. They have to analyse teams, and they have to analyse their own team.

I think, as a coach, you've got to do what your players can do.

The decisions you make are based on what you think is better for the team and the player.