David Moyes Quotes

Sometimes you can line up with a quarterback after getting traded or going to a new team, whether it's the draft or whatever, and it not go smooth.

At first when I first went to the Chiefs, there was a huge transition from what we had done in New England to a team that was rebuilding.

Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs.

I am delighted to have joined Manchester United. To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn't turn down.

A coach needs time to get to know the players, the environment, the fans and the culture of the club. You can't solve everything in one or two months.

The first few weeks football players look at you like you are speaking a foreign language. My job is to get them to trust me, trust the system. I ask them to run in a way that makes no sense to them.

When you're with your club team, every week you have a performance to judge. But when you're with the national team, it's a little different because you might not play for three or four months at a time. Things change constantly.

It's not uncommon for a big free agent to come to a new club with a big contract and not perform up to his standards.

I think you have to be more flexible to be a pro coach because once you pay the guy the money, whether he can backpedal the way you want him to or whatever, his style of play may not suit you, but you still are going to play him, and he is going to be a part of your team.

When you do well for a team like Everton, it's easier to go into a top team and establish yourself.

My biggest concern for the Lakers - and they're going have to figure out a way to rectify this - is Lonzo Ball.

Why does it get assumed that Zidane is a figurehead and everything Real achieve is down to the talent of the squad?

The preseason's all about getting good film out there, making the most of the opportunities that you get.

I was once in charge of the Dutch team - and then I was introduced to club football!

I'd like to be a few years at Sevilla, I hope to find a family in this team.

City is a fantastic club. Not only the players but the manager and all the staff welcomed me in the best way possible. I would say it was the best decision I could ever have made.

People seem to expect when that happens, for players to be brought in that are so much better than the ones that have left. In the end they might be better but in the beginning they might be worse. Because they all have to gel and get to know each other and get to know you.

I am interested in how much and how quickly Klopp, the manager that I know, can change the team at Liverpool.

Arsenal showed the door to too many people. Why did they let Thierry Henry go? When I found out about his move I realised the Arsenal I played for were finished.

Number one consideration is always availability. Then it's about - for me and, I guess, for every player - the connection with the coach, like with any relationship: how you work together, the chemistry on court.

If you become their property it is much clearer for you, for the club, for everything. It was a great experience to play in three different teams, different leagues, different experiences, but if I wanted to improve I had to break this cycle and make my own way. That's why I signed this contract to come to Stoke.

The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.

Newcastle was tough - the manager who'd signed me, Bobby Robson, got sacked three games into the season, so a new manager arrived, and I ended up going on loan again, to Aston Villa.

The lowest period was when I was with Tottenham, and they loaned me out to Dulwich Hamlet.

I thought I could go into Cardiff, but different clubs have different cultures, different playing styles and philosophies. I'm more suited to the other jobs I've had.