Jupp Heynckes Quotes

Too many young guys on one team isn't good.

You need young, hungry, developing players in your team, but you also need that experience to level things out and get hold of some of the youngsters when they need advice in certain areas of the pitch.

It is always good to be away with a few of the older lads because you pick up so much from them every day. You see how they prepare for games, how they rest, and how they train.

Young players are starting to come up as well and they will see me as one of the older, experienced ones.

It's time for old players like me, old fogies like me, to give it up and let the young players have a chance.

I've developed a lot under Jurgen Klopp. I am very grateful to him, and it is a lot of fun to work with him.

But any squad needs players who are hungry to do well, with their careers ahead of them. That's important for the dynamic of the group, but it also needs a balance of guys who have seen it, done it and have that quality of leadership. It is all about the quality of the player.

It's kind of interesting on a team sport because you have young players, you have older players, you have veterans. But ultimately, when you step in between those lines, you're just a player.

It's good to have young players around you.

What we need to do is strike the right balance in our teams for all three formats of the sport.

A team needs experienced cricketers to guide its younger players.

I have always preferred to liken the championship to a marathon. You have to know how to start the race, how to take the strain when problems come along and to make sure you don't give any potentially dangerous rivals an advantage. My policy is to ideally have five or six men around the age of 26, a couple of youngsters, a couple round the 28 mark and one or two in their 30s. But the nucleus of the team should be experienced and not too old.

To my mind, a mix of veterans and rookies is number one on the list of 'things that make a good Avengers team.'

It feels great to know that someone from the younger generation is following me.

In every team I have played with, and of all of the attackers I have played with, each one was different.

I will continue to work with newbies as long as the script and the director are good.

I've been fortunate my whole career because I've had great guys to learn from.

Rampone and the other experienced players gave me plenty of support when I first came into the national team in 2013.

Being in the clubhouse, talking to the veterans, talking to guys who have been here, getting to know everybody, getting the personalities, you can actually learn a lot from the other players in the league.

Player X might be the best outside back, but does that player help the best wide player be as good?

Personally, I've always got along great with Mesut, found him extremely pleasant as a human being. He always supported me and was one of the best players I've ever played with.

Some guys go to different teams and as they get older, they just want to ride the coattail of the younger guys. I don't want to do that.

I love sharing my experience with others, especially students who are eager to learn the business.

I enjoy working, and I enjoy working every day - and it is for that reason that I don't so much like the idea of working with an international squad. To have every day on the pitch is important to me.

I like young players when they are still open to learn and behave normally, not driving a Porsche after three matches in the first team.