Louis van Gaal Quotes

While being in the right seat at the right game might create short-term reassurance, I can't get over the idea that really what people feel is that their club is being run by a group of guys who know the history, study the heritage and view Villa as a proud Victorian club in its third century.

Juventus' supporters called for Conte, however this is not the reason why the club signed him. I can explain it better: fans are obviously very important, but thinking that Juventus managers follow their moods would be wrong.

With a club like Manchester United that have history and traditions, I think the manager at the club should respect that.

I think there's a lot of things that need fixing at Manchester United apart from David Moyes, but in this business, you also realize the head coach is always going to be the first to go, unfortunately.

As players, you can't decide who manages the club.

I've been doing stuff for ABC for a long time, since 2004. I've had several deals with them. Like, 'Life on Mars,' that was a large event for me in my career.

You will never see United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the media taking problems he has or the squad has or the club has into the open. Never, ever. But you do see that at Manchester City.

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

Mark Hughes convinced me to come to Stoke, he has helped me and showed his trust in me from the beginning.

Kenny Dalglish was absolutely right: anyone that doesn't want to be at Liverpool can leave. Players will come and go.

Arsenal showed the door to too many people. Why did they let Thierry Henry go? When I found out about his move I realised the Arsenal I played for were finished.

Each club has its own resources and its way of working.

I never imagined that I would be at a club like Inter, with so much history and success and also as the captain. I can't see myself as a coach, but maybe as a director to give back to the club.

It was important for me, when I left a club like Liverpool, to one, have a breather, but then my next job, I needed pressure. And there's a pressure at Celtic. It's a huge club; there's an expectancy to win every game.

Fabio Capello has probably seen me play more games at centre-half but for him to have the faith in me to play in a different position is great for my confidence and I hope I did him justice.

I want to be clear: I do not view myself so much as the owner of Fulham but a custodian of the club on behalf of its fans.

In England, the club presidents do not seek publicity or have a high profile. In Spain, they like to be considered the most important person at the club.

A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club.

I was with Bremen in a good situation in the Bundesliga. I was the captain and was involved in everything to do with the club.

At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.

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

Real Madrid is bigger than egos. The club is huge and the culture of the club was so big that we were able to sign huge players. It was then up to the players to adapt to the culture and not the other way around.

I have been at Palace for more than 10 years. I will always love the club, and I want to help get them back to the Premier League, particularly for the fans who have always been so good to me.

It was a great experience under Van Gaal. He gave you the confidence to go and play.

I believe in our players. That's why they're here. I also know slumping is part of baseball. What's surprising is sometimes when it lasts awhile, for really good players when it lasts awhile.