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Football Quotes by Chris Hughton

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Chris Hughton explains that moving on is a natural part of football and that coaches must build strong relationships with players. He notes that pressure builds when a team doesn’t lead, and he observes how the sport can bring out both the best and the worst in people, especially when racism appears.

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On a good day everybody can beat everybody.

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

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It's tough when you are fighting relegation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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…

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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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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You look back and reflect and there are things you could do better - even when there's been an 'experience that was unjust.

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

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

You're always looking where you could do better.

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

If you are a manager who is in your first or second job, the big worry would be where is your next job coming…

On a good day everybody can beat everybody.

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

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

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

I've always been a great believer that you work as hard as you can and try to have some direction in your life.

I went through 15 years as a coach at Spurs working under seven, eight different managers. And every time a manager went, you weren't…

You can't afford to be bitter in this industry.

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

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

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