Gennaro Gattuso Quotes

A player's mind, body and soul have to be right to get the best out of them, and if a player no longer wants to be at a club then the club should try and get the best deal they can and let the player move on.

I am not going to lie: I know that there are clubs that want to sign me and can match Real Madrid's demands. But that's up to my representatives and the club. I will stay if the club wants me to stay.

It was amazing to have Mourinho call me, even though I'd been warned before how he would appeal to me. I listened to his arguments about why I should move to United. But at that time I was hesitant between staying at Leicester or leaving for Chelsea.

Sure, Mourinho was obviously crucial for my move to Chelsea.

As a coach, you've got to do what's best for the team. If guys don't like it, they're going to leave. If they stay and don't like it, well, your team's going to suck anyway. Even if this happens, you still have to do it. You can't coach worrying about any individual.

When you play professionally, you get accustomed to turnover. Players come and go - they get injured, they get transferred, they get cut from the team. Coaches are hired, and coaches are fired. It's just part of the world you live in.

Anyway, how can you sack anyone who still hasn't got a contract. I'll be there for the game and I'll stand behind the dugout giving instructions to the players from there. They will respond to me more than the next manager.

My decision leaving the Nuggets was based on the organization not saying they had the cap room to sign me.

The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.

This is football, things can change very fast. Let's be clear about it though: I will not be used as change to facilitate someone else's transfer.

Every game, I have to make the best decision. I repeat: my players must be happy to stay in Chelsea and to play for Chelsea and to play for our fans. They must be happy if they start the game or if they stay on the bench and come on.

I'm happy with the confidence that Tite has shown me. He and his coaching staff have been doing a great job. My relationship with him is the best I can hope for and I always say that he cares about all the players equally, giving the same level of attention to first-team players and reserves.

I am really pleased to sign permanently with St. Etienne. It was my ambition in coming to St. Etienne. This is one of the finest passages of my young career.

There is a lot of crap spoken about footballers being nomads but when you get to a club and you create a spirit, there is no doubt players want to do well for their team-mates and club.

Everybody - come on - everybody is going to get traded at some point.

Every player at Bayern Munich wants to play and should play - they all have good reasons.

I have always been the same player, but Conte knows how to treat players, having played at the highest level himself.

The only regret I can have is that Inter sold a player that is now completely recovered. I said many times that I wouldn't have left Inter without showing who I was. But then they sold me.

Manchester United? That's not an option. I am staying at Bayern Munich. Period. I had a great time under Van Gaal at Bayern, he has been very important for my career but I am very happy at my current club.

I have to know the characteristics of the players. I have to adapt myself to the characteristics of the championship and the players. Now I study my players.

I think there will be one overarching coach for Tests and one-day cricket. I think you need one person in control and in charge of that environment. Also it's important for people to know I am not going to be playing a tracksuited role. The execution of strategy is over to the captain and coach as it always has been.

A lot of coaches might yank you after the first couple shots don't go in.

I don't think you sign a four-year contract in the Premier League and then go to China at the age of 26.

Bad performances can happen and are not that serious - even with new players. You can't, say, sell him, get a new one.

I have a very good contract at Chelsea, but Dortmund really wanted me.