Sam Allardyce Quotes

When it comes down to it, it's about putting the players on the field that will be the best 11.

Many players in the French squad play in the Premier League or have played in the Premier League, so I knew about the level.

My sole focus is producing the best team possible for England.

If you are the coach of a national team, you have to evaluate players based on what they do on the pitch.

The coach can only choose 11 players to start. It is a difficult decision.

If you are not playing a player, any player, for two, three, four games, then you don't have to give a reason for that. But if it gets to eight or nine games, then you have to explain the situation. What's going on?

Any player playing at a high level is available for consideration to the women's national team.

It's Chelsea and you will always have competition for places here.

It's happened so quickly, starting at Tottenham, playing for England.

I want to help Leeds United return to the level our history and fans deserve. When I came to the club, I gave myself three years to deliver that and my vision remains the same: return the club to its rightful place in the Premier League and make our fans, players and staff proud of their football team.

Signing for Leicester, they gave me a great platform to go and play for England as well.

Looking at the team sheets, you're never quite sure one weekend to the next who's going to be in a team and who isn't.

Chelsea is one of the most important clubs in the most important championship in Europe.

I'm enjoying it with Ireland, and I won't be pressured into playing for England.

The coach is the one who eventually decides who makes the starting XI.

I don't know how you get in the England squad without getting in the Arsenal team.

My feelings in regards to the national team are simple: If the manager thinks I can be of use, I will be ready for the call.

Any coach in football doesn't like national team games because it's out of your hands; you can't really control what's going to happen.

The draft not being exceptionally deep, you basically take the best player available.

Whether it's drafting or player development, the ultimate is putting a team together.

I think England has got some great players.

Belgium have a very good team. There are dozens of teams that say we want to become the world champions.

When you make your final list for the World Cup or European Championship you don't take the 23 best players, that is for sure.

Danny Welbeck was great for us at Manchester United.

Teams want the best players. If the best players come through your academy, you can play.