Jurgen Klopp Quotes

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

We have to talk about the players we have.

People often talk about a coach's philosophy, but generally, I think managers look at the players they have and then decide on their style.

The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments.

When I went to the Dolphins, we retained most of their coaching staff, and of course, we had a few veteran players. So, I just tried to add a few pieces here and there.

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.

I always believe that there are players that are hard to replace.

If you are the coach of a national team, you have to evaluate players based on what they do on the pitch.

It's the same for any team... you have to keep your best players.

I have a lot of admiration for those who build tactical systems, but I always thought the most important thing a good coach must do is build the team around the characteristics of his players.

It's all about putting the best team together - not just in the front office but the players on the field.

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.

Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second day. We ended with 17 players. It was depressing.

What you don't want to do is to hang on to the aging superstar past his prime and take resources away you can otherwise use to build a better overall team.

Toughest job in baseball is the general manager. Second toughest is the hitting coach.

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.

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.

It is possible to sign many great players, but you cannot buy a 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.

World Cups aren't moments to invest in players.

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 don't really like the business side of football, but I just like adding good players to our football team.

There are times when new players replace injured players in the national squad. Since the new players don't have enough experience and match practice at the international level, they seldom play under a lot of pressure.

Everyone's system in the NBA makes sense. It all comes down to the quality of player and the quality of execution.