Gareth Barry Quotes

Phil Jackson was a brilliant basketball coach, not just because of the offense that he employed, but it was so many other things that went into it.

Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can.

I have worked under several coaches and wish to appreciate each one of them. Jurgen Klopp, though, has helped me improve. He knows how to push you into performing; he knows exactly what should happen.

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

With Marco Silva, the way he coaches players, he has that knowledge: he wants the best out of you, basically. He wants something out of you all the time, and having seen him work in a short space of time, it's only going to improve.

There's always room for quality players in a team. The trick as a manager is to figure out how to bring the best out of your team.

Man-management is my biggest asset, to help the players enjoy themselves and be better than they already are.

Wenger is the best coach I've worked with.

Arsene knows what he wants and knows how to get the best out of you - that is why he gets such an impressive response from his players.

Sometimes I was wrong about my players. Sometimes I want more and more from them; sometimes I am so demanding, but they showed me how good they are.

Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.

You don't know a player until you coach him.

I know myself that when there is a manager who knows how to get the best out of you then it's different - and that's why I chose Villa. I wanted to work with Steve Bruce again.

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

You can have great players, but if they don't want to be coached, what are you going to do?

Jim Tomsula is going to be great coach for us. Players' coach. Always around the guys. Someone that's willing to listen to what the players say and has their intake.

I'm so grateful to Ferguson. I think he's the best there's ever been, especially his squad management skills.

You have to have great players and great coaches working with you.

A manager gets in the Hall of Fame by what his players have done for him.

When Coach Belichick comes up to you during a game and says something to you, that's great.

A good coach is someone who can break down players, someone who is good with angles, setting up points on the court.

I am not a usual coach: it doesn't matter for me who are scoring the goals.

As a coach, you're like a teacher. You don't give the players their talent. God gives them talent, but you can give them knowledge, and you can give them information.

In this business, a lot of coaches are running around thinking they're the reason their teams are winning.

The Rockets have a philosophy of what they think their coach should be.