Sol Campbell Quotes

I do have some young coaches, but I don't really believe that is the biggest problem we have here.

Getting the best out of your best players gets the best out of the team.

I need to build my team around my weaknesses.

There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching.

It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team.

If you're a coach and your team doesn't win, at some point you've got to change the coach.

I think people always assume that every team has great intangibles, and that's not necessarily right.

It's often said that the most important qualities in a chief executive are character and judgment.

People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys to play so hard and so unselfish. I'm fine with that. I have no problem sharing that.

I think there are always growing pains with teams.

It's normal for a team to have low moments.

I like Mourinho a lot. He has a good relationship with fans, and he always takes responsibility for his players.

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

Good teams understand how to compete, how to practice the right way.

As you develop relationships in your team you have to learn how your teammates react to being yelled at or how to put your arm around them and show them how to do things. You have to build those relationships up and understand who that person is and how they respond and choose your way to lead them to hopefully help everyone out.

When I'm talking to my teammates, being the vocal leader, going up and down, pushing everyone, they tend to follow.

When you try to build a team, you need a mix of talent.

When the coach can get the trust and the confidence of a team to believe in him, and everyone accepts what they're doing for the team, the good and the great of the team, it usually works out.

A good captain is great only if he has a great team.

Every team has problems. Championship teams have problems and whatnot.

You have to choose the right club with the right people. That can have an impact when things aren't going the right way - especially when you lose 7-0!

I think Mark Hughes is the type of manager people want to play for.

For me, trying to connect our team together is so important. I know we'll play really well when our team gets really tight. So I want to make sure I connect with the players so that I can help them be at their best.

Sometimes a manager can only do so much, as in prepare a team, and then the team have to go out there and perform.

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.