Who Said It? Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly or Chairman Mao?
Who Said It? Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly or Chairman Mao?
We bid farewell to the Brendan Rodgers era at Liverpool by pitting him against two famously quotable Reds of yesteryear. But can you pick the wit and wisdom of the recently-departed boss from the famous sayings of the man who made Liverpool great, and the leader of China's Communist revolution?
We bid farewell to the Brendan Rodgers era at Liverpool by pitting him against two famously quotable Reds of yesteryear. But can you pick the wit and wisdom of the recently-departed boss from the famous sayings of the man who made Liverpool great, and the leader of China's Communist revolution?
"I think I have shown in the early stages of my management – without being arrogant – that with a talented group of players I can compete at the top end of the league.”
“It's always darkest before it becomes totally black.”
"For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side."
"My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study and that's been my biggest influence."
"I always say a squad is like a good meal. I'm not a great cook, but a good meal takes a wee bit of time. But also, to offer a good meal you need good ingredients."
“Don't give a child a fish but show him how to fish.”
"If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing."
"A young man will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older man looks for a hole in the fence, he’ll try and get his way through it some way, but the young man will fight for you."
“The problem with being a manager is it’s like trying to build an aircraft while it is flying.”
"The past is past. To see real heroes, look around you.”
"Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple."
"I will leave no stone unturned in my quest - and that quest will be relentless."
"It's not just about training players, it's about educating players. You train dogs."
"The last 18 months we have been on a magic carpet ride of development but we still have a lot of growth to make."
"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are."
"We are trying to build for the future with a sense of the present."
"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game."
“In waking a tiger, use a long stick.”
"I started coaching for one reason and that was to make a difference for people, not just as footballers but as human beings."
"You can live without water for many days, but you can't live for a second without hope."