Fabio Capello Quotes

I never played for numbers.

That's all baseball is, is numbers; it's run by numbers, averages, percentage and odds. Managers make their decisions based on the numbers.

Personal records are not what football is all about, but as goalscorers, we live and die by figures and numbers because, ultimately, that's how people will judge you.

Statistics are one thing. But if you're not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they're not going to consider you for things like the MVP.

The analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it's important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and players improve.

It has been said that figures rule the world. Maybe. But I am sure that figures show us whether it is being ruled well or badly.

You're only as smart as your ERA.

Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals.

The number 7 shirt is an honor and a responsibility. I hope it brings me a lot of luck.

You can't control what you can't measure

I am too old to think that numbers are creating change

You're not smarter than your competitor. Just copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers.

I have never seen anything like that before. He must have given his last three managers heart attacks. I like to see those sort of things - as long as they come from the other goalkeeper.

Get the best player because whether it's soccer or whether it's anything else the team with the best players wins. So focus your energy on getting the best and getting rid of the weakest.

I live my life by the numbers. Not only am I an American, I am an Americanist.

It is a cup final and the one who wins it goes through

You can't tell me what we're doing right now is not working. The perception is, well, it's not. I don't deal in perception. I want to deal in reality. The reality of the matter is that the percentage of guys who are taking has gone way down.

We should always bear in mind that numbers represent a simplification of reality.

I propose that a teacher's pay be tied to merit, not tenure. And I propose that a teacher's employment be tied to performance, not just showing up.

I tried to talk to the ref but it is easier to get to see the Pope. If I'm in London again and I get mugged I hope the same number of people turn up to protect me. There were six police, four stewards and even a UN peace observer out there.

Know your numbers' is a fundamental precept of business.

If we go to the conference finals and people say we had a bad season, I'll take that.

People, alas, are more impressed by statistics than they are by ideas.