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.

Whilst I'm here, I'll always do the best I can.

I know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, and now, because we have lost two world-class players, I am useless. But I accept that.

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

I think I've proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table.

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

That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important