Art Quote by Rinus Michels

The players are the essence of the game. It is their creativity, the technical capacity of the player - the players have to be…

— Tite

Having a lot of attacking players on the field and a good balance at the back is the foundation of victory.

— Massimiliano Allegri

I mean, firstly for me, the formation is a means to an end, it's a tool. Of course, in my opinion, this formation has…

— Ralf Rangnick

Balance is the secret for every team. There cannot be a defensive formation and an attacking formation: such a concept is a limitation.

— Maurizio Sarri

The players come out and want to be as fresh as they can, press, keep a team in their end, create chances, create set…

— Jill Ellis

But at [soccer] tournaments you tend to see novel, unanticipated trends coming through, with everyone watching each other like hawks and immediately copying anything…

— Michael Ballack

If you do all the little things - like being in the right position, pressing at the right moments, working for the team in…

— Lukasz Fabianski

The point of the game is not how well the individual does, but whether the team wins. That's the beautiful heart of the game,…

— Bill Bradley

The first task is to get to know the players really well-watching them as individuals in training and in match play-to see what is…

— Helenio Herrera

The formation is important but not that important. The important thing is the concepts in each position on the pitch. That has to be…

— Quique Setien

Every opposition needs to be played in a different way and the formation depends on the opposition's strengths.

— Ralph Hasenhuttl

Important in a big tournament is how you start. With a great match at the start, you can distance yourself from the unrest from…

— Lothar Matthaus