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Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.

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The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.
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Coincidence is logical.
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The ball is an essential part of the game.
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If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball
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There are very few players who know what to do when they're not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don't mark him.
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Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake.
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When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you're a good player or not.
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I don't make a lot of mistakes, because it's hard for me to be wrong
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Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
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You know I don't think there will ever be a time when the English player is not respected, and feared, across the world of football. The English footballer is very brave and strong and committed and there is always enough high-class players in his team to cause concern in any opponent. It is a national characteristic.
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I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.
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Without the ball, you can't win.
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There is only one ball, so you need to have it.
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Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
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Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.
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If you have the ball, you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don't have the ball, you must make it as small as possible.
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