Micah Richards Quotes

People leave their manager; they don't leave companies.

Working under Pep Guardiola, a chance like that doesn't come along too often. That's no disrespect to Mauricio Pochettino, but the people that Pep has worked with grow as players.

I think Mark Hughes is the type of manager people want to play for.

The concept of head coach simply means being hyperfocused on the pitch and team performance.

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

Men and women want to do a good job, and if they are provided the proper environment, they will do so.

The head coach is the chemist.

Walk away from anyone who is unduly focused on vacation and compensation. It's a sign of potential trouble. No matter how talented you are, if you don't really want to work at TOMS, you'll never work out here.

If the coach is good, I don't think a psychologist is needed.

As a leader, you want your team to play as you are.

If you're a coach and your team doesn't win, at some point you've got to change the coach.

I'm not stupid: if I have not been a starter with Ancelotti, Benitez and Zidane, it's my fault.

When Coach Belichick comes up to you during a game and says something to you, that's great.

It's no good if you are at a so-called best team, but you sit on a bench.

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

Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.

Felix Magath works with pressure. At first, we didn't know where we stood with him. That prompted the players to give their best because they wanted to play, but after a while the players knew where they stood and Magath no longer received the same effect.

I think the 20-year-old me from that time, if I could have been managed under Jurgen Klopp, I'd have benefitted.

From Rick Adelman to Kevin McHale, it was a big difference. Things are a lot stricter with McHale, and with Rick, things are a lot different, offensively, defensively. You go from being successful as hell with one coach and being comfortable with the coach to, yes, I was really successful with Kevin McHale, but I just didn't do it the right way.

It is a pleasure to play under Jose Mourinho, and everything is OK. I learn every day. He is a normal coach. He speaks a lot with the players. I like it when the manager speaks a lot with you because it gives you confidence.

Every coach has his own ideas about managing the team and how it plays.

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.

I think the tone that the head coach sets transcends to the team.

I think every coach brings their own personality.

Mourinho is the best manager I've ever worked with.