Brendan Rodgers (born 26 January 1973) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
Statistics and numbers are no good unless you have good people to analyse and then interpret their meaning and importance.
Whilst I'm here, I'll always do the best I can.
I'm never going to walk away because I'll always have belief that I can improve players and make things better.
I don't see coach job stressful, I really don't. Of course, there is pressure and expectation, but I wouldn't necessarily equate that with stress.
I know how it goes. Six or seven months ago I was the manager of the year and I was going to be this and that, tactically this and tactically that, and now, because we have lost two world-class players, I am useless. But I accept that.
That ability to press immediately, within five or six seconds to get the ball, is important
It's the nature of it. The players will want to compete at the highest level they possibly can.
I think I've proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table.
In football there is very rarely a "typical day" - there are always issues and challenges that arise from nowhere, and as manager you have to be ready to deal with them.
I hope when my time as Liverpool manager is over, I'm remembered as someone who improved the team and left the club in a better position than I inherited it.
If one day I go to a game and I don't feel I can win, maybe I don't go.
I have a senior staff meeting every day, with key personnel who interface with the players - coaches, the medical staff, our analyst department. This is a useful exercise as it means we are all across what is happening and they are aware of my expectations.
Look at Tottenham. You spend over £100-odd million, you'd expect to be challenging for the league.
I've always been one to arrive early for work; preparation is a big part of how I work, and I like to be in my office going through plans for the upcoming training sessions or meetings I have.
I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope.
I will always fight for my life for Liverpool, and that will be on and off the field.
The best players want to play in the best competition.
They brought on someone who cost more than our stadium.
Even more important than statistics is then having the staff that can take the data and ensure it's presented in a way that improves individuals and teams.
The quality of people you have around you as a manager is so vital. There are various factors that influence that process; fitness, form and the tactical approach to your opponent are all areas I review on a daily basis.