Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Quotes

One of the reasons I chose Tottenham is the way Pochettino thinks and how he plays. I really like that.

Regarding my coaching philosophy, I think it is important to adapt to the team/players and the culture in the country where you are coaching, but to keep possession is a key issue wherever you are.

What I'm trying to say is that within the styles, first, there's something clear: the style is given by the players on the roster.

Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.

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.

Andre Villas-Boas wasn't the ideal coach for me. He bought Gylfi Sigurdsson and then told me he would be his new No.10.

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.

But it's been a learning experience; learning the NBA, learning the travel schedule and certain coaches, their styles, what they like to run out of timeouts, personnel, tendencies.

The art of coaching is to give a player freedom to bring out his talent. It is the player's responsibility for what happens once they are on the pitch.

Unless you're at a club long enough that can develop a philosophy of playing and recruiting players that fit that way of playing, then you have got to be adaptable.

We have to talk about the players we have.

When I left Liverpool, I could have stayed in England but that would have meant joining clubs that didn't play football - just a long-ball game.

At Barcelona, all men's and women's teams have the same style and philosophy.

Cruyff defined a philosophy and a style of how we had to play: positional play, type of players, the profile of the coaches, even.

All managers have a different playing style and football philosophy. What's important for players is being able adapt to those different styles.

Whenever you are coaching, you are trying to get the most balanced team that you can: balance between defense, offense, and rebounding.

Any new coach takes about six months to adjust to the system, and players also need time to understand his methods.

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

It was lucky I came from City; I'd say their philosophy is quite similar. Barcelona are a lot more advanced because they are the ones who created it, but they have a history of members of staff at Manchester City who worked here.

Every coach has their own philosophy for getting the best out of players, and sometimes these can seem strange to the public.

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.

Every coach is different, every coach has different playing styles, but no coach made me have a negative experience playing.

Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much - other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.

I would like football clubs to be more aware of what their philosophy is, then recruit managers who fit the profile that suits them.

Great coaches help create an environment that makes the players want to be successful and work hard and accomplish goals for their teammates.