Title Pressure Quotes

After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.

When I arrived at Liverpool, the budget was £20m gross. When I left, it was £17m, but still people said I must win the title. Manchester United had around £50m more every year, but they said I must compete against them.

Losing one grounds you a bit. I learned a lot after losing the title in 2009, learned that I was probably too intense that year, and when I didn't win, I just felt horrible.

When you win a big title like the French Open, it's tough. The emotion in doing this is really up and down. Afterwards, you feel a little bit lonely, a bit of depression mentally. Because it's so much stress and emotion, so many people around - and then it's completely empty.

You don't want to get to 40, 45 and not have won the world title.

When you have this desire to win, to win, to win, I would not feel comfortable losing a title.

I realize in every year I don't win a title, I'm closer to retiring.

It is difficult to give time to develop projects in football. You buy the club, and you want the title after three months.