Gerard (Houllier's) thoughts on the matter echo mine. He thinks that what the national coaches are doing is like taking the car from his garage without even asking permission. They will then use the car for ten days and abandon it in a field without any petrol left in the tank. We then have to recover it, but it is broken down. Then a month later they will come to take your car again, and for good measure you're expected to be nice about it.

We've been remarkably consistent, haven't lost a game and we have played stylish football. We have entertained people who just love football.

'When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent'

I'm ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football if that is what he wants.

Frank [Arnesen] asked me first to be the head coach, and then he said 'yeah, well we need a big name' so they get another fellow in, and that was ok with me be…

'I go by records and Bob Paisley is the No 1 manager ever!'

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