Player Motivation Quotes

I've always had a good relationship with superstar players. I don't really demand the ball a lot.

I've coached grassroots for eight years, I coached middle school, and I coached high school.

I don't want to sacrifice and be a backup to be a Charger. That's not something I want to do or I'm going to do.

When I used to play, the manager would tell us that you are as good as your last performance. That made all the players more hungry to finish strong.

For me, sitting there, watching them pass the ball, watching them train - you want to be around good players.

The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.

It's Champions League nights when our fans roar us on even more, lose their voices, and we really notice it. That's what the Champions League means to me.

I think coaches who don't coddle but praise players when they deserve it get the best results.

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

It's one of the reasons you play football, to make people happy.

When I arrived at Bayern he asked me: 'How are you? Are you ready to learn how to play football?' Before, I thought the coach's job was just to set up the team. However, with Guardiola it's something different. He is addicted to football and because of that he is a phenomenon.

People asked me, 'Why aren't you doing something more important?' When I was doing well in the D-League, they were like, 'Why can't you get an NBA job? Or a college job?' I don't think people thought much of what I was doing. That's fine. I was learning. Not just X's and O's, but team dynamics.

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've always said that I play for the fans.

This was how Johan Cruyff worked. He was demanding a lot, but when you got there, and you were in his team, he was an incredible protector. He would push and push you, and then he would protect you. He was a master at handling players. He knew when you needed to be pushed or protected.

Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.

It is always good for a player when a manager believes in you.

The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.

Tuchel became runner-up, cup winner, and played attractive football. I enjoyed watching his BVB. That's why I appreciate him and consider him a very good coach.

I don't want a player that's content with not playing... But we wanted to play the guys that got us here.

Let them know that we care, even when they have a bad game and not a good game, let them know that we always care about them. You'll get the most out of every player.

I wanted to give back to football what it's given me. So, I decided, 'I'm going to be a coach.'

I'm an NBA basketball coach. I'm not an official, and I'm not trying to be an official.

If you want to keep your best players, you need top European football because they want to be involved in that.

I think every player gives a bit extra when he sees that his manager is fighting, too.