Football Quotes by Chris Hughton

It's always a nice thought to be coming against the best managers.

— Chris Hughton

Part of the game is moving on. And you do.

— Chris Hughton

On a good day everybody can beat everybody.

— Chris Hughton

It's tough when you are fighting relegation.

— Chris Hughton

What you have to do is work around whatever the 'circumstances are at a club.

— Chris Hughton

When you look at role models, you tend to look at players who have played at the highest level, your Viv Andersons…

— Chris Hughton

I am immensely proud of my achievements with Newcastle and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the players, my staff and the…

— Chris Hughton

The more games I have as a manager the more I realise that there is only one thing that really matters -…

— Chris Hughton

The nature of football can bring out the best in people, but it can also bring out the worst in people.

— Chris Hughton

Everybody knows what Peter Crouch's strengths are and when he plays he is a handful for any side.

— Chris Hughton

As a coach you're able to have better relationships with the players because you're not picking the team.

— Chris Hughton

As a manager, you manage a team and there are good periods where there are good feelings in the group.

— Chris Hughton

I am naturally very disappointed to have lost my job but immensely proud to have served as Norwich City's manager.

— Chris Hughton

Jose has managed at some big, big clubs, and at all of those clubs, there is pressure, it comes with the territory.…

— Chris Hughton

I remember the days when a footballer who had an issue in his personal life may have been told to grow up…

— Chris Hughton

Well, it's about getting points. And there are different ways of getting points. Whether you're offensively good, capable of scoring enough goals…

— Chris Hughton

You have to take each player as a separate case and understand how to deal with them, which is not easy when…

— Chris Hughton

If you said to me there's a top quality player who you can bring in and we are confident he will add…

— Chris Hughton

I think the nature of the game can be very unforgiving and of course, the longer you are out of the game…

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I enjoyed a wonderful career at White Hart Lane. I had some terrific highs as a player in the eighties and to…

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A big part of managing is managing defeats and assessing where you are. It's making sure that you prepare a group of…

— Chris Hughton

Ossie Ardiles got the job at Tottenham. I knew Ossie well and he brought me back as his reserve-team coach. That was…

— Chris Hughton

You have to be able to get enough points from your away games or it puts difficulty on your home games.

— Chris Hughton

As a manager, a coach and a player, you want to be at the top end of the table.You want to be…

— Chris Hughton

There is always pressure on managers at whatever stage of a season because we want to be winning games and we want…

— Chris Hughton

It is harder to win Premier League games playing 4-4-2 without having players of the quality the top teams have.

— Chris Hughton

If you're not starting well and not taking the lead, then you're constantly putting pressure on yourself as a team.

— Chris Hughton

You'll never get anyone saying something detrimental about Jose - he's an outstanding manager.

— Chris Hughton

I consider Birmingham a proper football club; the tradition and support base that fits the club.

— Chris Hughton

I think all you can do is prepare properly for every game but you also have to be realistic. Be realistic about…

— Chris Hughton

What everyone wants to see are exciting football matches where fans get behind the team that they support.

— Chris Hughton

I was brought up in a football environment where we saw a lot of racism - whether it was abuse from other…

— Chris Hughton

When you play the top sides you cannot afford to be as open as 4-4-2 can leave you. Consequently teams adapt their…

— Chris Hughton

As a manager, if I saw a female on the line for my match, that would not worry me in the slightest.…

— Chris Hughton

For a player with his talent, it is about doing it consistently week in, week out and over 90 minutes.

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I've lost two jobs, at Newcastle and Norwich, but that's the nature of the game these days. It doesn't remove winning the…

— Chris Hughton

The bosses at Newcastle basically decided they didn't want me. Ultimately, there isn't anything you can do about that. The only thing…

— Chris Hughton

I understand the Rooney Rule and I understand why it is critical in America. I certainly think there are differences between the…

— Chris Hughton

The most important thing is that you can make tough decisions, discipline people when you need to, but also create a spirit…

— Chris Hughton

What I do know as a manager, as a person, is that you have to try and be honest with everyone around…

— Chris Hughton