Statistics and numbers are no good unless you have good people to analyse and then interpret their meaning and importance.

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.

My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study, so that's been my biggest influence.

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

I've always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.

The responsibility will always go with the manager - you put out the team.

The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city.