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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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