Top 85 Quotes & Sayings by Frank Rijkaard - Page 2

I am completely uninterested in playing beautiful football if the team doesn't win.

It's my belief that Barcelona are successful because they have a number of youth teams alongside the first team. They are where it begins.

Mourinho is very intelligent; he knows what he's doing. He has the right to act like he wants to act, and he's very successful with it, so who am I to criticise him?

Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for it but simply to be well organised.

I had a lot of success, of course, but whatever was achieved was due to a group effort on the part of all the players.

It is very tough to beat an English team. The type of football they play is only in the Premier League. They defend as though their lives depend on it. And they are very successful.

Short-termism is no good: plans must be carried through to the end.

With every coach you work with, you learn something. Then, at the end of your career, when you become a trainer, you take something from every coach that you think is useful for you.

The level of English teams is high.

I was once in charge of the Dutch team - and then I was introduced to club football!

Generally speaking, I think that Frank Lampard is one of the best players in international football.

At Barcelona, I was exposed to talent. You had Ronaldinho, who was a marvel to watch. Deco is skilful and talented. Then there are players like Xavi, a good and hardworking man who gave his all. Iniesta is another. Then the name of Messi will come up in that list.

The Dutch public always wants to see a team that is trying to be dominant, trying to play attractive football, and after that, hopefully, a team that is winning.

Africa has produced some good players.

Success is built on organisation, determination, and experience, not to mention following the regulations, so of course it's no easy matter.

Mourinho follows his personality - staying close to his own way - he chooses that, and he has been very successful with it. I can only have respect for that.

Ronaldinho is another special player, probably amongst the most talented players I have worked with. At Barcelona, he was outstanding.

We did everything we could to win this game on a tricky pitch. We created a lot of opportunities but between the posts and Bonano, we failed to find the goal. We did well but we let a victory slip from our grasp. I still think we are carrying on where we left off last season and you saw a team that was working for 90 minutes. We showed off our talent but just couldn't get a goal.

Once Celtic got their equaliser, they played a sort of anti-football.

I think we deserved to get through and I congratulate the players. We said before the game that nothing was decided and that we had to play a good team which is very dangerous. We did well and we didn't give away many chances.

It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.

Deco, it was a pleasure to have worked with you.

Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable. He's the only player who can change direction at such a pace.

I can't fault my players. We created a lot of chances but we missed out on a victory because of the woodwork and goalkeeper Bonano, who did very well.

Leo's goals are works of art.