If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.

If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.

If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.

My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world. I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.

A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.

I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.

At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.