Squad Strength Quotes

That's a beautiful thing about India, they got such a big pool of players to call upon. If somebody gets injured, the replacements are generally pretty good.

If you have a good squad, and the hunger is there to win something, you can do it.

The more quality players there are, the better it is for the squad.

We have a great squad at Bayern Munich and our German players are very important for us - we know their qualities and they are hungry for success.

Ever since I've been at Arsenal, we've had numerous quality players, and the whole squad had been very strong. It just seemed that in the big games we came up short sometimes, and you wonder why.

Why does it get assumed that Zidane is a figurehead and everything Real achieve is down to the talent of the squad?

To be able to win one game at Old Trafford or at one of the other strong sides in the country you have to be strong as a squad. You have to have the personality and the character to not fear and to be yourselves.

England's is a very solid squad, but I can't name a particular player; a team is all the players, and they're good.

Any strengthening of the squad, in a League and Champions League which demands so much, is a good thing because you need many top quality players.

We as a club should be aspiring to have the best players playing for us. We've had that in the past. We're in for players if the manager wants to be.

Messi is an extraordinary player, but your squad is pivotal: at a World Cup, the 11 players on the pitch and everyone else in the group can all play an important role.

Manchester City seems to have unlimited spending restraint and are attempting to have all-star quality at each position - two deep. That will be hard to beat.

When you have good players in your squad that means other clubs are looking to them as well. For me, it is a normal situation in football.

I always have a bet at the start of each season, looking at the teams and the squads. I know there's a big element of unpredictability but if you've got your financial structure sorted out you've got a chance.

It is always better to have a good unit than being reliant on one or two players.

They're fighting for the championship, that's not a coincidence: I believe they have developed as a team. They've become much stronger, the squad is more balanced. And they still play the way Arsenal always play. They want to have the ball, they like playing it short, and they have outstanding individuals.

There are so many clubs with great squads, good managers, good financial situations that allows them to sign good players.

I have always said that it is fundamental to have a strong core of Italian players in a club squad. At AC Milan, we had that and we won. The same at Juventus.