Football Philosophy Quotes

United are about attacking football, and everything else has to takes its place behind that.

I share a special bond with Ajax. I think we are a special club. And we're known for our philosophy around the world.

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was always bemused by our enthusiasm for tackling, because he saw it as the last resort.

At Bayern, the people in charge are football men. I always appreciated that.

It's in the DNA of River fans to prefer attractive and technical football with plenty of possession. I noticed that quickly, and I was made aware just how important that was to River fans, and so I tried to adapt with my characteristics and ability.

Liverpool are known for this 'rock and roll' football. I think I've adapted well to this even if, as a player, I like to hold onto the ball longer.

At Real Madrid, there will always be people who score goals. They are a team and not a single player, no matter how much one appears more than another.

It was lucky I came from City; I'd say their philosophy is quite similar. Barcelona are a lot more advanced because they are the ones who created it, but they have a history of members of staff at Manchester City who worked here.

Manchester United are always a team that try to play football, try to play football from the back.

In Spain, playing beautifully is what counts, even if you lose.

Barcelona have a unique approach to the game based on specific types of footballers playing together as one.

At Barcelona, it wasn't about winning all the time; it was first about how to win.

He is an example of a La Masia player. Technically he is unbelievable.

When Pep was at Barcelona, I was so young, 16 or 17 years old. I went to training a lot, and Pep Guardiola told me a lot of things, but I didn't stay in the first team. He is an amazing coach, and if he comes to the Premier League, I think he will win a lot of titles.

At Ajax, we have a certain philosophy that is sometimes more important than winning - the development of players.

What I will miss the most about Guardiola? His obsession with the game and his knowledge, which makes you a better football player.

I have always tried to live football from a survivalist perspective.

The ball is round, the game is long.

Scottish football doesn't suit me perfectly, how I want to play football.

We all feel that hunger in football. With Cruyff, it was different. He deepened and changed the hunger so you became conscious of why you are getting better.

I have been fortunate to work with many great coaches and also in different countries, and I have taken a bit from all of them - Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian football.

We do a thing here at Arkansas that we teach Football IQ and call it 'Hogonese.' They are classes year-round where we get our guys better at the language and culture we want in our program.

Ask José Mourinho, he wouldn't know a thing about me, my sport - he knows football, and to get to high levels you have to be insane, nothing else means anything.

When you're at a club like Liverpool, it's always about what you can do with the ball.

Football is blocking and tackling. Everything else is mythology.