Michael Laudrup

I had won 64 caps by the age of 25.

— Michael Laudrup

I was a big talent.

— Michael Laudrup

Yes, in 1983, I had the opportunity to sign for Liverpool.

— Michael Laudrup

To think about attacking is also to think about positioning.

— Michael Laudrup

When things aren't going well, it's very easy to blame the coaching staff.

— Michael Laudrup

Playing on a Thursday and then a Sunday is not a problem.

— Michael Laudrup

It's always flattering when others are talking about you.

— Michael Laudrup

I had to wait nine days for a letter that said a lot of very silly things.

— Michael Laudrup

To play for almost two months without your manager is not easy.

— Michael Laudrup

I played at the highest level for 17 years and won so many titles.

— Michael Laudrup

It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.

— Michael Laudrup

We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a…

— Michael Laudrup

We have to let them grow, because young players can always improve. That goes for Jack Wilshere, too.

— Michael Laudrup

Cruyff defined a philosophy and a style of how we had to play: positional play, type of players, the profile of the…

— Michael Laudrup

If you are always talking about the past, then you don't really have much in the present.

— Michael Laudrup

It's always good to hear when players aren't out for as long as you thought they would.

— Michael Laudrup

The Copa del Rey is a two-legged match, but it is an important game like every other.

— Michael Laudrup

When you're struggling, especially mentally, it's only the team who can bring you out of that situation. It's not one or two…

— Michael Laudrup

When I see a game on the television, and you see afterwards 'possession percentage 60-40,' that doesn't say anything for me because…

— Michael Laudrup

I don't like to make comparisons, as it's different coaching a Spanish team to coaching a German or English team. Each country…

— Michael Laudrup

I think that when you are part of a football team, it is a group. That means the players and the staff,…

— Michael Laudrup

Most people probably assume that Hristo is a grumpy, stubborn guy... That can't be further from the truth. He's a cheerful, candid…

— Michael Laudrup

If I have a keeper who makes a mistake in consecutive games and is dropped, when he plays again, there is pressure…

— Michael Laudrup

I don't mind individuality in a team. In fact, I encourage it. I don't care if you have green hair, white boots,…

— Michael Laudrup

Everyone makes mistakes, but when players or managers make mistakes, they are all accountable and have to take responsibility. When I talk…

— Michael Laudrup

The Bundesliga is different from La Liga, it's different from Serie A, it's different from the Premier League, so you have to…

— Michael Laudrup

I enjoyed my time in the Premier League and in Qatar.

— Michael Laudrup

You can't think you can find a top scorer for free.

— Michael Laudrup

I would rather have a job where I can look up in the table, not downwards.

— Michael Laudrup

We can all have a bad day. It happens for me as well.

— Michael Laudrup

I don't think I'll see the next Messi in my lifetime.

— Michael Laudrup

I think there are a lot of great strikers in Europe.

— Michael Laudrup

A small squad means everyone feels part of it and integrated.

— Michael Laudrup

Honestly, who knows 100 per cent what they will do next year?

— Michael Laudrup

You don't want to push your young players too much.

— Michael Laudrup

It's impossible to always move forward, but sometimes even maintaining the status quo is enough.

— Michael Laudrup

If you lose a player who scores seven, eight, or nine goals, you have to find another one.

— Michael Laudrup

I was in Spain, with Mallorca and Getafe, which were exceptional experiences.

— Michael Laudrup

The Copa del Rey is a different competition. It is football in its purest form and is different from the continuity of…

— Michael Laudrup

If something happens for one season, for me, it is a coincidence. Twice, we can start talking about it.

— Michael Laudrup