141 Quotes by David Moyes

People often talk about a coach's philosophy, but generally, I think managers look at the players they have and then decide on their style.

I watch a lot of football. It was always my hobby. My wife just sits there with a bored face, thinking, 'Is he really watching this?'

We had a really good club at Everton who gave me the opportunity to do the job the way I felt it needed to be done.

I would be very surprised if Phil Neville didn't go into management and possibly Johnny Heitinga, too.

Maybe it's old-fashioned, but I've always preferred to see players with my own eyes than on a video or going on somebody else's recommendation. If that means getting up early and taking a flight, then so be it. Our success at Everton came from having a great recruitment team who I made sure were out watching the players.

In England, I always liked the way Terry Venables worked.

I'm going to be direct with the players. If they don't like it, then I'm sorry.

I turned down Premier League jobs; I didn't think they were right.

Bryan Gray at Preston gave me a chance, even though Joe Royle and Ian Rush were being linked with the job. He taught me an awful lot about structuring the job and encouraged me to invest in young players.