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

I was surprised we were playing in Manchester and have a referee from Greater Manchester.

I think football management has obviously changed and evolved in terms of practices and methods, but I would say the values we strive to hold are the same as great men like Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.

Liverpool Football Club is the heartland of football folklore

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.

I meet regularly with my staff to ensure they are aware of what I want, but also to make sure they have the chance to influence the process and use all of their knowledge to help prepare the group.

I believe a young player will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older player looks for a hole in the fence, he’ll try and get his way through it some way, but the young player will fight for you.