Bodyguard Quote by Bill James

Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years we felt this was the best solution for all parties. This…

— John Nash

“Guardiola would ring him to express his doubts to him, whether they be about the use of space by his players or the behaviour…

— Guillem Balague

There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable.

— Earl Weaver

For all his tactical genius Guardiola is also a manager who can be patient and loyal, who backs players to come out of bad…

— Eniola Aluko

You can have Guardiola as a manager, you can have Koeman as a manager, anybody as a manager, but the players inside the white…

— Ronald Koeman

That whole thing about, 'Hey, ex-catchers are the best managers.' Listen, pitching coaches have some brains, too. Sometimes they're not all there, but sometimes…

— Don Cooper

Guardiola has a way of playing; he has a system, and he sticks to that.

— Peter Schmeichel

Not that managing in the American League is easy, but this is certainly different. I'll have to have somebody poke me in the rear…

— Joe Torre

Managing the Royals is a job for a man playing without a full deck.

— Jason Whitlock

He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to.

— Dwight Gooden

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

— Sparky Anderson

Guardiola is a good manager, everyone knows that.

— Kelechi Iheanacho