Theo Epstein Quotes

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

In the end what matters is, do you develop your team, do you win games and do you graduate your players.

Certainly Sheffield United have been a good fit for me.

I enjoy working with players who want to work and I get more satisfaction with that than ready made teams or players.

I adapt my idea of football to my players, not adapt my players in my idea of football. It's important because there are others players that must play. The players are the most important things in football. I adapt my idea within my players.

It's not enough to buy good players, one has to develop a team.

I have faith in the players, who have paid me back on the pitch. I have brought in young players because they have a lot of potential. I'm the only one who decides, and I take decisions based on sporting reasons.

In a way, the manager plays as big part, but you, as a player, are on the pitch. He cannot make you run if you don't want to; he cannot make you make the right decision in the heat of the moment.

Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.

A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.

Coaches coach guys on the field. I get to spend time with practice squad receivers and tight ends or a young center who's always inactive on Sundays... I feel really good about having an impact on those guys and their careers.

The team comes first. We want to keep all of our players. We want to take care of all of our players, but the team comes first.

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job.

You have to have great players and great coaches working with you.

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

Every week, as a staff, you put a plan together and put your players in position to make plays.

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

I have to take criticisms, and I will continue to take them for what I think is best for the team.

It's football, you work with humans and humans make mistakes. We will do everything in our power to prepare the players so they know to make the right decision at the right times.

There's always room for quality players in a team. The trick as a manager is to figure out how to bring the best out of your team.

MS has always been a bowler's captain.

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.

Scouting and player development is the key to year-in and year-out success, not the occasional lucky hit. There are no definitive answers in this game, no shortcuts. When you think you've got it all figured out, you can get humbled very quickly.

The way that I prepare, the way that I play, the way that I like to speak to the lads or manage situations is the way that I do things.