Vincent Janssen Quotes

I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog.

Not to sound too pessimistic, but I just don't see me having the film career that I maybe hoped for after 'The Birdcage.' I think people just didn't know what to do with me.

Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach.

You know, I've had blowups with my coach too. The same thing happens, it just wasn't as evident back then because they didn't have so many cameras and ways to see things happen.

When television came along, I'd already done more than 10 years of radio work and I thought everyone would want me. I sat around waiting for the phone to ring - and it didn't.

A team takes on the personality of the head coach.

If I stay in Roma, I can still improve. If I go back to Arsenal, I will treasure my experience in Italy.

When you're the head coach, you coach 53 people, and their wives and their girlfriends and their families and all those people.

Head coach is the leader. He's the guy that sets the tone for the whole organization as far as the structure of the football side of things.

I had no interest in continuing with Real Madrid in the way that we were working.

I assumed no one would ever listen to my music, and for quite a lot of years, I was right.

I've developed a lot under Jurgen Klopp. I am very grateful to him, and it is a lot of fun to work with him.

It is difficult to adapt to Van Gaal. I had a couple of rows with him.

I do feel a bit dejected about my film career. I am sad that it didn't take off as expected. I didn't get my due as an actor. I have an attractive personality and good looks. But I don't know what went wrong? You need to stop thinking about such things and move on.

Guardiola was a very special coach for me, the first when I was at Barcelona. He is a great coach, a lovely person, and I have very good memories of that time, but I would have liked to have had a full year with him.

I don't know why Mourinho didn't trust me.

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.

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

Not head coach - Assistant would be very attractive, but I don't think I have the discipline to deal with all the egos and personalities a head coach has to deal with.

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

Mourinho was always very strong for his players, and you needed to deliver for him. For me, it was good.

I learned a lot under Jurgen Klopp, even when I wasn't playing I was training with the lads every day and my game was still developing. I understood every decision he made and as a player you have got to respect that.

I don't have bad relationships with my players. But I don't get into long conversations with them either.

You've got to avoid overcoaching. You've got to avoid talking too much. You've got to avoid showing players that you're the boss every time. You don't have to do that. They know you're in charge.

We hated to see Coach Riley go. Coach Riley is a very smart individual and he knows his coaching style. He also knows how long to stay with it and move on. He is a very demanding individual. When you coach at that level like that it tends to whirl the players.