To me, the team is more important than any individual member of the squad, and the players have to realise that and accept that my priority is to pick a side with the best possible chance of winning each match.

Liverpool players must play like a lion, give his all. There must be determination, commitment and resolve to be a Liverpool player.

It is important for the club to find a balance in a world driven by economic and political needs. This club usually does that [on leaving Liverpool]

There are those who say maybe I should forget about football. Maybe I should forget about breathing.

Today you play for a place in history, today you play for immortality.

Players have responsibilities, because, whether they like it or not, they are public figures. They have to be aware that the people who come to the ground spend fortunes in relation to what they earn.

We don't destroy our heroes today when we worshipped them yesterday.