Massimiliano Allegri Quotes

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

Man-management is my biggest asset, to help the players enjoy themselves and be better than they already are.

I have a very English coaching philosophy.

It's important for me to exalt my players in their strengths and to try and cover their weakness, no?

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

It is my job to work with the players we have and try to improve them as a team and move the country forward.

I know how to get the best out of the players.

A coach coaches. That's what he does. That's what he's good at. He's not managing people. He manages his players, but that's different.

Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can.

Arsene knows what he wants and knows how to get the best out of you - that is why he gets such an impressive response from his players.

I've always been a point guard, so being a coach on the floor, I've had to connect with every one of my teammates and find ways to motivate them, find ways to build them up.

The most important thing for me is to value the players and try to improve them individually in order to improve the team.

As head coach, I try to give clear role clarity, instil structure and create an environment in which players can excel.

I think my task is to work with my players, to improve my team. This is my task.

Believe me, you need good people if you want to make good players.

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.

I was a coach, and I put a lot of education and experience into coaching.

Playing baseball is fun. If I could play, I'd never retire. But managing is work. It's constant decisions of whose feelings you want to hurt all the time.

If you're a coach, you're a teacher.

You have to be able to do everything as a quarterback, and that's not necessarily taking care of your job but making sure you're preparing everyone else to go out and play well. And make sure you have them in the right mindset when they step on the field.

One of my strengths is connecting with the players.

Guardiola can get the best out of everyone and that's why he is what he is.

Getting the best out of your best players gets the best out of the team.