A Quote by Alex Ferguson

Keeping players happy is not easy and I think anyone with a big squad will tell you that. — © Alex Ferguson
Keeping players happy is not easy and I think anyone with a big squad will tell you that.
I've got to think through all of those things - competition for places, players who need match minutes, and keeping the unity of the squad.
It's never a straightforward thing to do, to be able to inherit a squad. When you're mid-season it's never easy to get a team or a squad of players to function exactly the way you want them to.
I think public criticism of players can go one of two ways: either the players will want to raise a proverbial middle finger at their manager and prove them wrong, or the squad will go within themselves and performances will deteriorate.
My opinion is always that players need to be happy. You cannot keep them in the squad if they are not happy.
I admire Arsenal and the philosophy that the young players have. Liverpool, with their Spanish players, they also have an incredible squad. And Manchester United and Chelsea are teams that are very big, like Real Madrid and Barcelona, with money and incredible players.
You can never know if there will be a second Cruyff, someone with a great personality who can grow up and make it into the squad of the club they love. But what is certain is that, in the Champions League, there will be big clubs producing these players forever.
I know the questions will be around the money, the amount Chelsea had to spend to bring him here but that's the reality of modern football. Big teams only want big players, big players are in big clubs, big clubs want to keep their big players.
I'm not silly enough to say I don't take note of what other strikers are doing. I was totally aware players were scoring that were in the squad - and of English players scoring who weren't in the squad.
You need to make sure you have a squad of players who are happy and coming on to do their best for you.
When you look at the caliber of players in the England squad and their ability, why should we go into the tournament fearing anyone?
You only have to look at the England squad to see the amount of players who get in the squad and start the games - the majority play in the Champions League.
If I win playing badly, I will not go home happy and I will never tell the players that the result was worth it.
The season lasts a long time, and we need not only a high-level squad but also a big squad.
All my future plans are related to Real Madrid, and there are no other clubs on my mind. I'm so happy here along with my family. Few players have ended their career here, Zidane being one of the exceptions. I'd like to be one of those players, too, but time will tell what the future holds.
There are times when new players replace injured players in the national squad. Since the new players don't have enough experience and match practice at the international level, they seldom play under a lot of pressure.
I'm so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club which has a great manager, a fantastic squad of players, huge support around the world and a great stadium in London.
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