Look at Tottenham. You spend over £100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league.

I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope.

It's the nature of it. The players will want to compete at the highest level they possibly can.

I'd rather lose a game trying to win it, than lose it trying not to get beat

My template for everything is organisation. With the ball you have to know the movement patterns, the rotation, the fluidity and positioning of the team. When we have the football everybody's a player.

If you look at the world-class performers at the top of the game, their numbers are just exceptional and that is the level he is at.

The quality of people you have around you as a manager is so vital. There are various factors that influence that process; fitness, form and the tactical approach to your opponent are all areas I review on a daily basis.