What matters is getting the best out of the squad you have.
Over the years I've learned that, to be a good manager, you need to have passion, and you need to have a strong character. Without those things, the job is very, very difficult.
In my opinion, if you only show quality but no fighting spirit, you are half a player.
Football is about dreams, about feeling a special sensation, giving a surprise, and inspiring joy.
It's not important how many mistakes you make; it's about how many chances you create and how many goals you score. That is my philosophy.
If I continue to work as a coach, it is because my passion and love for football, for the players, is still there.
I think the strength of the man is to have the right balance. Not to be so high when you win; not to be so down when you lose.
The love the people of Leicester showed towards me was incredible. Even more than winning the Premier League.
When you work hard, when you believe in something, in the end, you will achieve something.
I try to forget the past.
All managers are under pressure. It's our life, always. It's about how we manage the pressure, the victory, we have to manage everything, even me - the bookmakers put me under pressure every time!
You use up a lot of mental energy in the Champions League.
I never hitched my wagon to anyone, so what I achieved over the years was done with only my results on the field.
Every country is different, every league is different - all the culture.
Under pressure, I don't go down, I go up.
My idea about football is to play well, but even if you can't always play well, one thing I want is your character, your spirit. That is all I can ask of you.
My wife is the expert, but I like art particularly. I like Van Gogh.
I'll admit I was curious about coaching a national team, but my experience with Greece was sufficient.
I'm not friends with my players, but I am very close to my players. When I speak to them, I want to speak to the man, always the man.
I remember when I was first time in Serie A, we were down the bottom, no one was speaking about Cagliari. And we were safe, one day before the final match. With Parma, we went down, but we were positive right to the end. There are the little details, but you have to continue.
