Gareth Southgate Quotes

We have to make the players who haven't played matches feel valued.

I'm pretty sure that every player who's ever played for me doesn't hate me. Now, we'd have to do a survey, but I've coached a lot of guys, and I'm pretty sure there's one or two that don't hate me. I don't know that any liked me. But I'm pretty sure there's one or two who don't hate me.

Everything was professional at United. They really take care of their players.

I cannot speak for other players, but it is always good when the manager comes to ask how you're feeling and makes you feel calm before you play the game.

When I work with players, whether their level is higher or lower, for me the most important thing is to know the person, what is in their heart.

I know every part of their lives. I know about their animals; if they've got a dog, I know its name. My players love their dogs. I know about their partners; I know if they go to the cinema - it's the detail you need to be successful. If they have an ice cream, I know about it.

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.

You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.

The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that's tougher than it's ever been.

From our perspective, the most important thing is what you do with the players, how you handle them, your ability to communicate with them.

I learned the most important thing is to put yourself in the shoes of the players.

If we can't find the next technological breakthrough, well, maybe we can be better than anyone else with how we treat our players and how we connect with players and the relationships we develop and how we put them in positions to succeed.

If the coach on the sidelines is not that strong, transmitting the kind of spirit he has, players won't always handle it well. Life becomes difficult. But, with Mourinho, everything is good. He knows when to be among his players, as 'one of us' making jokes as a friend, and when to be strong and distant, even severe.

Players sometimes need to feel important and loved by the club.

I always try and get as many as touches as I can with the ball because that's the most important thing for me as a player is to feel comfortable in that way.

My opinion is always that players need to be happy. You cannot keep them in the squad if they are not happy.

Deep down, your players must know you care about them. This is the most important thing. I could never get away with what I do if the players feel I didn't care for them. They know, in the long run, I'm in their corner.

Family is the most important thing to me.

I used to once believe that the script is the most important thing, but now I also believe that the kind of people you are working with also matters a lot, and moreso, to see how the film will be promoted.

When things are tough in training camp; when things are tough in season; when it's good, you don't want guys hitting too high or too low or depressed. It's just draining for everybody.

I think the most important thing in the whole world is love and relationships, and if you don't have them it's quite bad.

The most important thing about a person is that you know who you are and what you want. You should be capable of introspection and evaluate yourself.

The one thing I always hear from the players is they say, 'You never change… no matter what happens, you have conversations with us, you are always positive.' They appreciate that.

Let them know that we care, even when they have a bad game and not a good game, let them know that we always care about them. You'll get the most out of every player.

The formation is not the most important thing.