Coach Quote by Rafael van der Vaart Download Open image “Andre Villas-Boas wasn't the ideal coach for me.” — Rafael van der Vaart ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Coach Ideal Me
Andre Villas-Boas wasn't the ideal coach for me. He bought Gylfi Sigurdsson and then told me he would be his new No.10. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share
Around the time Andre Villas-Boas became manager I went to a summer training camp in America. But when I got back, to my horror, I found that all my kit had been moved into the reserve team changing room. I was told I wasn't allowed in the first team dressing room anymore. — Jermaine Jenas Copy Share
The worst coach I have ever had was Roberto Mancini. I never liked his training methods. — Emmanuel Adebayor Copy Share Image
At the beginning of my career, I wasn't coaching players like Messi. — Gerardo Martino Copy Share Image
With Luis Enrique, I never expected he would become a coach. He was an intuition player; he didn't speak with me about tactics. — Louis van Gaal Copy Share Image
I was at Madrid for 17 years and, save for Vicente del Bosque and Jose Mourinho, I never saw any coaches stay for many years. — Raul Copy Share Image
I played for the best coach who ever lived, Henry Iba. I wasn't intimidated by Adolph Rupp. — Don Haskins Copy Share Image
I didn't want to end my coaching career as an assistant in the NBA. — Kelvin Sampson Copy Share Image
I learned a lot with Andre Villas-Boas at Porto. He is very intelligent tactically. He was almost so well informed about the opponents that we pretty much knew everything about them when we went out on to the pitch. It was scary how much we knew. — Hulk Copy Share
I had a coach that was not a great player, but he taught with kids and juniors so that by the time he was… — Guy Forget Copy Share Image
But Tottenham is pure football and pure people... nice, warm people. That's why I like Tottenham. And everybody who comes to the stadium can… — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
I like to relax and watch TV and play with my little boy. I like to play some tennis as well. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
My idol was always Romario. He was playing in Holland at the time and I loved him. His skills, technique, I loved him he… — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
I think it's important to know what you're going to do with the ball before it comes to you. So you're always thinking before… — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
When you put something on Instagram, the English people are always so positive. As a player, you need that. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch! — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
I never had anything against Arsenal, but when I joined Spurs I tried to learn about the club's traditions and I soon found out… — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
The way I played, Tottenham was the best phase of my career. It's always a warm feeling when I think back. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
When your relationship is good, you can tell somebody the truth. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
If you start thinking about stats it can get too complicated and you just have to go out there and play your game. — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
It's really important that when you come to a club, you know the history. My dream was always Real Madrid or Barcelona, but for… — Rafael van der Vaart Copy Share Image
My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else. — LaMarcus Aldridge Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I am just enjoying the dream of being Milan coach at the age of 40. — Gennaro Gattuso Copy Share Image
Every coach in the league does an unbelievable job, and they're prepared and think you're going to outcoach people, or you think that you're… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Everything I have experienced and learned in football led me towards one day becoming a coach. — Roberto Carlos Copy Share Image
Often, organizations don't know how good they have it with a player or coach. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
I was just putting way too much pressure on myself. I was just trying to get that validation from my dad. It got so… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
A lot of the kids gave a lot of positive feedback about if I ever became a coach, they would love to play in… — Penny Hardaway Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to have contact with the players that I will coach. — Gerardo Martino Copy Share Image
Of course, it's always fun when you're winning and you have a great coach, great organization, great trainers, great strength staff. — Todd Gurley Copy Share Image
