"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe that
you are the best and then make sure that you are. In my time at
Liverpool we always said we had the best two teams in Merseyside,
Liverpool and Liverpool reserves." Bill Shankly
"If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with
the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later."
Bob Paisley
"Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool." Bill
Shankly
"Mind you, I've been here during the bad times too - one year we
came second." Bob Paisley
"Sometimes I feel I'm hardly wanted in this Liverpool team. If I
get two or three saves to make, I've had a busy day." Ray
Clemence
"Bruce Grobbelaar will play on until he is 40 - and at the top
level." Bruce Grobbelaar
"Should the aggregate score be level after 90 minutes, extra
time will be played." Fulham's matchday programme for the second
leg of the Littlewoods Cup tie in 1986-87. Liverpool were 10-0 up
from the first leg
"Bob's knowledge of players and the game in general is
unsurpassed. Football has known no equal in management or
prize-winning, but his modesty and dignity were overwhelming as he
led this club from one triumph to another. His name will always be
synonymous with Liverpool." Liverpool chairman David Moores on Bob
Paisley
On awaiting Everton's arrival for a derby game at Anfield, Bill
Shankly gave a box of toilet rolls to the doorman and said: "Give
them these when they arrive - they'll need them!"
"The only thing I fear is missing an open goal in front of the
Kop. I would die if that were to happen. When they start singing
'You'll Never Walk Alone' my eyes start to water. There have been
times when I've actually been crying while I've been playing".
Kevin Keegan
"Take that bandage off. And what do you mean about YOUR knee?
It's Liverpool's knee!" Bill Shankly to Tommy Smith, who had a
bandage on his injured knee
"We just want to bring more trophies to the club for these
amazing fans. They are the best. We have got just the right man to
do that in Rafa." LFC Chairman David Moores.
"How could I leave after a night like that? It was the greatest
night of my life." Steven Gerrard after winning the Champions
League in Istanbul.
"Liverpool's fans are just amazing. The best feeling I have at
away games is Anfield. It is just incredible. I love it. You get
goose bumps when you see their supporters sing You'll Never Walk
Alone." Arsenal and France star Thierry Henry.
"I didn't have a great ego about it and let it happen, and I'll
regret that in many ways for the rest of my life. It just couldn't
be done, even if it was me and my best friend. Two people can never
share the exact opinions. It was the little things: what time does
the bus leave? One says 2pm and the other wants it to go at 2.15pm.
It started to erode team spirit because the lads didn't know who
was boss." Roy Evans on joint managers.