Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes.

When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair.

On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

If a chairman sacks the manager he initially appointed, he should go as well.

I want no epitaphs of profound history and all that type of thing. I contributed. I would hope they would say that, and I would hope somebody liked me.

When you get to a certain age, there is no coming back.

Being thick isn't an affliction if you're a footballer, because your brains need to be in your feet. And Beckham works hard, he's brave and he crosses a ball superbly. He treats a football like he does a wife, lovingly, with caresses.

Acne is a bigger problem than injuries.