Michael Laudrup

Football, if we bring it down very simply, it's when you have the ball and when you don't.

— Michael Laudrup

If you are a manager at the top level, there is pressure, but you have it because you want to be there.…

— Michael Laudrup

I played the way I did it because I knew it was effective. My intention was to win always, not to gain…

— Michael Laudrup

For me to be speaking of the referees, then you know it must be something big.

— Michael Laudrup

Michu and Van Persie are similar. They look alike. They are both tall, left-footed players. They are not fast, but they know…

— Michael Laudrup

Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.

— Michael Laudrup

It's easier to change the manager than all the players. It's never easy to choose who should be in the dugout.

— Michael Laudrup

We can talk about some small differences between the Premier League and La Liga, but they are the two best leagues in…

— Michael Laudrup

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past…

— Michael Laudrup

Money is not all in life, and not in football, but it's quite important, and to have the lowest budget in the…

— Michael Laudrup

I don't think people can imagine a Liverpool team without Gerrard. It is like Raul at Real Madrid and Puyol at Barcelona.…

— Michael Laudrup

Of course money is important - to say it is not in football would be a lie. But to find a good…

— Michael Laudrup

I've played under many managers - some fantastic, some average, and some not so good. Even if it's not intentional, you log…

— Michael Laudrup

At Brondby, we had Daniel Agger, who came up from the youth. He had two years in the team, and then we…

— Michael Laudrup

I believe in treating players like adults - though if some of them behave like children, you have to treat them as…

— Michael Laudrup

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past…

— Michael Laudrup

I sometimes go for drives with my wife around south Wales, and always the people are so friendly and so passionate.

— Michael Laudrup

I've never said I didn't want to manage a big team. I've never had that dream - that's different.

— Michael Laudrup

That is one of the problems big teams face - their rivals always take the field very motivated, and I say this…

— Michael Laudrup

The biggest clubs in Europe, whether they be Barcelona, Madrid, Manchester United, or Chelsea, always want to win, whatever they are participating…

— Michael Laudrup

You can't play with fear in football. There is a lot of respect - you have respect for everybody, the ones on…

— Michael Laudrup

In the end, we all want to win, and you have to use all the resources at your disposal.

— Michael Laudrup

As a manager, you always want as many players available as possible, but injuries are a part of football, as it is…

— Michael Laudrup

Robben is more of a one-on-one individualist. He's a player who can decide a game.

— Michael Laudrup

It's always difficult to play the big teams, but I would rather play them at the start of the season.

— Michael Laudrup

For me, possession is to keep the ball while you are waiting for the possibility to penetrate. Every pass is for a…

— Michael Laudrup

I do not like to live in the past, I live in the present. I think that is very important as a…

— Michael Laudrup

It's always an honour to receive recognition, but I always consider them more important when they come from your colleagues.

— Michael Laudrup

It's a good place for me, Wembley. In 1983, I played for Denmark when we beat England there 1-0, and in 1992,…

— Michael Laudrup

I do not like to use a player solely to make a member of the opposing team, for one simple reason: when…

— Michael Laudrup

When people are booing at the stadium when they win, then it has nothing to do with the results. It is something…

— Michael Laudrup

Regarding my coaching philosophy, I think it is important to adapt to the team/players and the culture in the country where you…

— Michael Laudrup