I have 23 top players and they are all ready to put on the jersey and work on the pitch and that makes you happy and then you have peace of mind.
I am happy at Leeds and I want to stay. There has been talk that Leeds might sell some players, but all the players believe we can win some silverware next season and it is important that we are all kept together.
I don't know of one player who is happy on the bench, especially when you don't understand the reason.
There was a lot of passion with Klopp, I felt that most in the dressing room before games. He always had a big smile. He hugged every player. I loved his attitude - he was never nervous. He gave us confidence.
The players can associate playing for England with enjoyment, fun, and not being under siege and feeling everything is against them. There's an energy and a connection back. That's important in the short, mid, and long term as well.
Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.
A player senses when a coach loses confidence in him. That, more than anything, can throw a player.
I think that for a player to develop fully on the pitch he needs to be happy.
Obviously, the opinion of the player is always important, because if I am not happy in a new destination it will be difficult to perform well.
The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension.
We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.
When I was in the GB Women's football team at the 2012 Olympics, it was obvious who was in the first XI and who was making up the numbers. Kelly Smith was going to be first-choice striker no matter what, and the other forwards in the squad mentally checked out as a result.
It's a disappointment to lose key players. On the other hand it creates an opportunity to play other players.
It's always better for the players being injured to come back to a winning team; it takes pressure off their shoulders.
If you're not on a team that's winning, it takes a lot out of you as a player.
Throughout the season, I look into my players eyes to gauge feelings, confidence levels, and to establish instant trust.
For every striker, it's important to have the confidence of the coach.
The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the phone on me.
You need to make sure you have a squad of players who are happy and coming on to do their best for you.
If the fans are behind your players, it's much better.
No two managers are the same and I believe how players are man-managed on a daily basis has a huge influence on their performance on the field.
At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week.
It is not a problem to sit on the bench: absolutely not. When you have three games in a week, and you don't play, though, you have to think about it.
For a player to really be at his best you have to give him a certain confidence, but I did not feel appreciated by some people at Liverpool.
Knowing his coach likes him is more important to a player than anything else.
