Eniola Aluko Quotes

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

I just want to go out there and do whatever I can to win the game.

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.

You just play your game and find a way to win for your team.

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

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.

As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

It's fun leading this offense. I don't think we've hit our peak.

For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big.

You have got to boss scrums. The players need to know what you want them to adhere to. Then it is up to them to decide whether they are adhering to that or not.

I feel like in order for our team to have the upper hand, I have to play extremely well, and I have to bring the rest of the team with me. That's how I feel approaching every game.

Of course managers win ball games.

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.

I go out there with whatever the coaches call, and whatever they do, I just go out there, and I'm the player. Coaches coach, and players play.

I wanted the opportunity to play for Tom Osborne. Here we are in the locker room at half-time, gathering around Coach Osborne. It grows quiet, and I'll never forget what he said. He said, 'Let's get this over with.'

If the team is doing well, there are more chances to win individual prizes.

In some ways, I admire the principle of a manager who is determined that his team must play their own game.

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.

It's hard to do, but you've got to be able to get your team going and prepare each week and go out and play your best and hopefully it shows in the game.

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.

If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power.

The Defensive Player of the Year is the guy that makes his team better. Not only gets stats - it's the guy that also has an impact on his teammates and leadership.

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

Every manager deserves a part of whatever success you have. They build squads, and particularly at this football club they build the style of play.