Claudio Ranieri Quotes

Some people say there is a beauty about defending. Beauty is nice, but the most important thing is success.

You don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.

The ball is the most important thing on the field.

Whether it is a classy performance where you are creating a lot of chances or a scrappy one-goal win, it doesn't matter.

Scoring isn't the only thing in this game.

An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise.

It's great to have atmosphere at the stadium, but football is all about the players.

There are few secrets in football. So execute.

The thing I like most about football is it's a meritocracy.

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

If I can be number one in the world without power hitting, then I don't need power hitting. But when I need to, I utilise it well.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

The most important thing is to win, it doesn't matter how.

I'm not too worried about points and all that stuff. It's about making the right play.

You can put in all the plays in the world, but if a guy is not executing it's not going to work.

It goes without saying that I love the game, the tactics, the training, and everything that happens on the pitch.

I think more about preparation than numbers. If I'm well prepared, there will be results.

You always want to score as many goals as possible, but the most important thing is if the team does well.

Once you're on the pitch and you've put the shirt on, it's then down to you to perform and play well.

Sometimes results mean something, as there are difficulties, but it depends how you play. You might not win, as you don't create chances, or you might dominate and not take your chances.

It's what you do on the court. Talking's easy.

Talk is cheap; play the game.

Systems win you nothing, and football players win you games.

I want to play. I want to be on the pitch.

Strategy is all very well, but it pays to give thought from time to time to the results.