You can't build a cathedral in a day. A look at the club's history tells you these things take time.

I used to stand on the Kop when I was here in 1969. The atmosphere and passion on the pitch as well as the terraces was intoxicating and Liverpool became part of me from that day on.

My philosophy is that the club is more important than anyone!

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]

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

We don't have any splits here. The players country is Liverpool Football Club and their language is football.

You have different levels of players. There's are Premier League, international and world-class levels. The world-class level is players at the peak of their career and there's only maybe 50 maximum in the whole world. Stevie moved from a Premier League player to an international player and then world class.

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

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.

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.

You can't say my team aren't winners. They've proved that by finishing fourth, third and second in the last three years.

I want to keep an English heart to the team. I believe in that. Michael Owen is that. Never think Michael is afraid of anything.