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> [I want to widen the pool. In the past, England players have maybe had the comfort of knowing what the next squad is going to be before it's announced, but I'd like there to be more uncertainty. More competition for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/i-want-to-widen-the-pool-in-the-past-england-players-have-maybe-had/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

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## More by Phil Neville

> [From facing a manager for the past 16 years to suddenly being the one person everyone is looking at is a daunting prospect. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/from-facing-a-manager-for-the-past-16-years-to-suddenly-being-the-one/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [My passion is coaching, and I see myself more as a head coach with a more continental approach, in charge of football, running the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/my-passion-is-coaching-and-i-see-myself-more-as-a-head-coach-with-a/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukranians will be more European.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/the-brazilians-were-south-american-and-the-ukranians-will-be-more/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [I wanted a new experience, to learn another language. I wanted to be different. I wanted people to realise I'm taking my coaching career…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/i-wanted-a-new-experience-to-learn-another-language-i-wanted-to-be/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [There's no shortcut to being a manager or coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/there-s-no-shortcut-to-being-a-manager-or-coach/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [I look at someone like Giggsy and he is an inspiration to all of us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/i-look-at-someone-like-giggsy-and-he-is-an-inspiration-to-all-of-us/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [Modern-day coaching is about relationships, so I need to know every little thing that will make my players tick. How am I going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/modern-day-coaching-is-about-relationships-so-i-need-to-know-every/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [It's part of the captain's job to keep people on their toes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/it-s-part-of-the-captain-s-job-to-keep-people-on-their-toes/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [I want to widen the pool. In the past, England players have maybe had the comfort of knowing what the next squad is going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/i-want-to-widen-the-pool-in-the-past-england-players-have-maybe-had/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [The SheBelieves was my big moment, my big breakthrough. We had to get on that platform, hold that trophy, and have that medal around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/the-shebelieves-was-my-big-moment-my-big-breakthrough-we-had-to-get/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [People make a big thing about rankings, but being first or second in the world doesn't mean much if you don't actually win anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/people-make-a-big-thing-about-rankings-but-being-first-or-second-in/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [When I went to Spain two years ago, I only knew three Valencia players. I didn't know anything about La Liga, and within six…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/when-i-went-to-spain-two-years-ago-i-only-knew-three-valencia-players/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [When you talk about the ambition to get more girls to play at a younger age, they are inspired by watching Toni Duggan and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/when-you-talk-about-the-ambition-to-get-more-girls-to-play-at-a/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [If Jose Mourinho came to Man United, you would think, with his track record, that in maybe three seasons he would be gone. Man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/if-jose-mourinho-came-to-man-united-you-would-think-with-his-track/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

> [Me going out 25 minutes early onto the training ground to practise wasn't me being teacher's pet. That is what I have done throughout…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/me-going-out-25-minutes-early-onto-the-training-ground-to-practise/)

[Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/)

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