Squad Management Quotes

There is not really any point in having a big squad if you don't use it.

The rotation system at Bayern makes it nearly impossible to play week after week, even when you're putting in some top performances.

Picking the team isn't difficult, it's who to leave out.

It's no simple task getting the very best from each and every member of the squad.

We have to talk about the players we have.

I think to progress in major tournaments and to be at your best, you need a big squad, and you need to rotate it.

English football has just had a transfer window imposed for the first time, so it will be interesting to see how managers cope with the squads they have until it re-opens.

The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that's tougher than it's ever been.

Managers now don't just use 11 players; they have to care about all the squad of 25 or more players.

If you said to me there's a top quality player who you can bring in and we are confident he will add to your squad, but you have to work with him a bit and he can be a bit fiery, then you feel if you are bringing him into a good group the group can take care of that.

I have experience and have been in Europe many times, so I know squad rotation is necessary to make everyone in the side stronger.

Sometimes you have to manage, and you have to sell two or three players who aren't playing many games.

Football management is about managing people.

Keeping players happy is not easy and I think anyone with a big squad will tell you that.

I think playing international football burns players out, but I was in and out of the England squad so never felt that.

We are always trying to improve our squad because football is dynamic.

In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.