Gareth Southgate Quotes

I never really had a chance to know the players individually... I thought when they were on the floor, they worked hard. But I never really got to know them.

I back all of my players, not only Wayne Rooney.

That's something that's so often overlooked in this game - the dynamics of the locker room.

... Really get to know and establish relationships with your teammates because they are your new family and they will be the ones there for you when anything goes wrong.

I take heart from players around me.

My first thing with every club I have worked in is to get a personal relationship with the players and then build a professional one.

As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.

This was how Johan Cruyff worked. He was demanding a lot, but when you got there, and you were in his team, he was an incredible protector. He would push and push you, and then he would protect you. He was a master at handling players. He knew when you needed to be pushed or protected.

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

Everyone wants to be close to your team. You don't want to have guys that don't feel comfortable in the locker room.

It's the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you're on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you dry - they wear you out and there's nothing like being on a great team.

In the dressing room, we know that Arsene Wenger is the boss.

The players know what they have with Southampton, what they can expect from us, and that's the main part.

To find a clear identity for the team - that is not about buying certain players for a lot of money. It is about getting players who want to play the right way.

It is always good for a player when a manager believes in you.

With Zidane he had a lot of relationships with the players, a father-son relationship. Like a friend. Solari does the same, he is being fair to everyone.

In the past, goalies weren't even part of the team. They had their own dressing room. They didn't speak with the other team members. They were lone warriors.

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

I understand very well that if you are a national coach, you want to use all the opportunities that you have to meet up with your team.

With Anil bhai, it is not only Virat or any other big player, but every player is in his scheme of plans. Even the ones who will not be playing regularly in the side. I feel that is a very important thing.

I think most young players who take off from the start are usually put in a situation where they are surrounded by good, veteran players.

When you're on the road, you don't have any fan support, so you and your teammates always have to stick together.

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.

Felix Magath works with pressure. At first, we didn't know where we stood with him. That prompted the players to give their best because they wanted to play, but after a while the players knew where they stood and Magath no longer received the same effect.

The best part of being with the Warriors has been the team camaraderie, the team meals, the team pranks, the bond we share.