Everybody can be smart.

Drogba is a fighter. He is the kind of player I would say 'With you I could go to every war.'

People don't know about football. They think they know about it but they don't know much.

Chelsea are up there with best teams in the world,and let's hope United can join us in quarter-finals.

I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio] Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say 'good morning' and 'good afternoon.'

This is football from the 19th century. It's very difficult to play a football match when only one team wants to play. A football match is about two teams playing. I told Big Sam, they need points. To come here the way they did, is that acceptable? Maybe it is, they need points. The only thing I could bring more was Black & Decker - a Black & Decker to destroy the West Ham wall.

It is like when you go to war: we have to know how our enemies attack and defend.