Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by Jupp Heynckes - Page 2

I wish Pep Guardiola the best. I rate him.

I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.

Football has changed, but my style of leadership, my approach, hasn't.

You cannot underestimate any team that has qualified for a semi-final.

I played at the highest level, so I know what kind of things go through a player's mind and how he might behave, what patterns will crop up in the day-to-day routine.

We need to be aware of what we need to do at every moment... and we have to manage the game; that's the art of a great team.

The best players must play - it does not matter whether they are old or young.

Rich clubs, where money doesn't matter... such clubs don't interest me.

When I was at Madrid, I knew even by the December of that season that I would be sacked, and if they hadn't dismissed me, I would have resigned.

I do not like comparisons that much. Each team has its own inner life.

My work gave me everything and allowed me to live out my passion.

You need continuity at clubs.

Age is a number and nothing more.

Wenger is a great coach.

If you win the Champions League, you become known across the globe, but the World Cup has always thrown up new stars and developments.

Any opponent can be a stumbling block.

I alone will decide when I'm retiring.

The creed of Bayern has always been to never give up, always on, always higher, always more successful.

There are always cycles in football.

I thought 2013 was the end of my coaching career.

The Champions League is special. You play at a higher level, so you have to be very focused and have greater motivation.

Bayern have always been quite successful in European competition, but the competition is not a wish concert: you always have to be fit.

I understand my own strengths.

I think that football has changed, it has become more complex. For example, it's faster, you have less free space, and you have to play from such small spaces.

When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.

It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.

I adore football, and if I do a job, I do it 100 per cent.

Do you think that a Franck Ribery can always expect to play? No. When he is not on form, he will not play.

You need a really good mix between young and old, between experienced and hungry players.

There are always surprises in the Champions League.

After 50 years as a player and a coach, I will not become a functionary. That's not my world.

Not having to constantly remind everyone what's required is an important part of being successful.

Some feel old at 45.

A manager can never accept somebody at the top influencing his decisions about the team.

Throughout my entire career as a coach, I've never had a boss. Presidents have been able to hire and fire me. But that didn't make them my bosses, not even at Real Madrid. I have such a strong sense of responsibility that I exercise my profession like an entrepreneur.

I owe everything to this football. But I'm proud of what I've made of the opportunity to become a trainer.

The older you've gotten, the more respect and admiration you've received.

I'm never afraid during a game, and I have no negative thoughts. I think about what I have to do. Which players can be substituted? And where I can manage to squeeze in a slight advantage? I remain very calm, which is why I never engage in any sideline antics.

I always fielded the team that I felt had the greatest chances of success.

I'd say that individuals are respected who stick to their convictions instead of doing whatever happens to be in fashion.

As a player and a coach, I've had plenty of great moments, but I've also experienced disappointments. The disappointments are not about self-doubt, but rather about change. I've always seen failures as a personal challenge. I say to myself: Now I have to find out if I have the right stuff.

Thomas Muller is not the best in the world. But he is the best in what he does