Franck Ribery Quotes

Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.

Guy Lewis was all about efficiency. He was a great motivator. He got real talent and taught his players how he wanted them to play: hard and aggressive!

The more games I have as a manager the more I realise that there is only one thing that really matters - getting results and accumulating points.

Mr. Mourinho is a wonderful coach and did great things at Porto, winning trophies, and I will respect that.

The president is just the coach of a football team. You need the right support, the right stadium, the right players, the right staff. An excellent coach is not going to win games.

But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see.

You have to have great players and great coaches working with you.

Irrespective of whether Anil Kumble is the coach or Ravi Shastri, what's more important is that India wins.

Bill Belichick was probably the most organized coach that I've ever been involved with.

I have to put people in the right spot so that if they execute, we win.

It's always good to score, and if we want to do something as a team, you need your important players to be at their best.

I feel like, when I get a certain amount of minutes, and when the coaches allow me to be me on the court, I'm Rondo. There's no 'Playoff Rondo.'

Certainly Sheffield United have been a good fit for me.

When you work for Pat Riley, you're not just putting your hands on the basket and hanging out during practice. He puts you in positions where you have to coach. You have to be enthusiastic and fierce with your preparation and work ethic.

I have always said that managers stay in a job when they win football matches.

I love to play football, and when I come on the pitch, I want to do my best to help the team. It's up to the coach the position I play.

The most important thing is that you can make tough decisions, discipline people when you need to, but also create a spirit to get the ultimate thing you're aiming for, which is winning enough games.

When you work, you know you can have some problem with the players. This is normal because the manager wants the players to work hard, play well, and the players should understand this.

In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning.

I just concentrate on my performance and the football.

I think that, as a manager and as a player, you must always be motivated.

Obviously I need a coach, but it's not the main thing in my team. I can play good even without a coach.

Any football club that is any good is down to the manager more than anything else.

Lee Chung-yong has been playing well and trying hard at Bolton and has grown in confidence. His improvement is valuable for the national team.

Coach Calipari pushes his players, and that's why his teams are successful.