Brendan Rodgers Quotes

I know it wouldn't seem like I've had a lot of failure in my career, but there are things that I regard as failures, when I look at certain performances and go, 'That's not good enough.'

I'm one of the best players in the world in that No.10 position. Fans, coaches, players, and everyone knows that my best position is playmaker.

Guys that are playing in the preseason are one play away from being a starter.

That's football, it's our job not just to name the starting XI but during the match as well.

I played a lot of years in Ukraine.

Relegation has happened to plenty of players who were bigger names than me.

In professional football, there are always going to be critics.

I took over from Sir Alex, and it was always going to take time, whoever was in charge.

I think I'm the best wide receiver in the NFL.

In regard to criticism, we are in the world of football and subject to continuous criticism.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

Drew Bledsoe is a great talent. He had some fantastic years early in his career.

Whenever you take over something that is popular and has a fanatical following that loves it, you're never going to please everyone. The trick is to have enough wherewithal to follow through with what you want to do with it and give it time to evolve.

This kind of directing, I think, is very similar to being a football coach. You prepare your players and place them in the right places, but once the game is on, there's nothing much you can do - you can smoke a cigarette or get nervous, but you can't do much.

If a player is not performing, there are two ways of looking at it. You wait for performance to come, or maybe the moment has arrived where you have to change. I could go either way.

When I look back on when I grew up, not even football players lifted weights. That was back 50 years ago.

When it's over I just want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'Well, you were a half-decent player.'

Nicholas Anelka - 24 years of age but he's been around a lot longer than that

To me Paul is a role model. He is the best midfielder I've seen in the last 15 or 20 years.

Messi is probably the best player of the last 20 years.

But I don't know how I really felt about Johnny Manziel, but I feel like now everyone hates him. He's quickly becoming my favorite player in college football.

We can't replace Gary Speed - where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?

I'm not a top-five player yet.

I didn't do anything during the game. I only had one shot on goal and I did not create any chances. I was horrible. Maybe I should have left the pitch earlier.

I'm not angry. As an athlete ... you should be open to criticism, and you're allowed to be criticized, because not everybody has the same opinion, not everybody likes the same players. The rankings are quite volatile: Today you're 'great,' tomorrow you're 'not,' but then you're 'great' again. It makes for great stories. Now, I always look at the long term and by doing that, obviously, I can stay calm through the storm.