Gennaro Gattuso

Athlete

199 Quotes

I don't even know what it means to fix a match,I wouldn't know where to start.

I won't lie, I stole a lot of ideas from Giampaolo.

You can't try to keep someone against their will, or it's difficult to get them to listen or have the right mentality.

As long as my players show respect - not for me, but for the locker room, their team-mates and the club - I will tear my heart out of my chest and let them play keepy-uppy with it.

I am the coach, all I do is train the players who are put at my disposal.

Sometimes you change just to do something different, to improve the performance, lift the team.

At Milan, Kaka used to work even when we had two or three days off. And our fitness coach, Daniele Tognaccini, made him run.

When you're on the pitch, you should never give up and concede easy goals.

Ancelotti is very clever, very clever.

If you don't train in a certain way because you think you won't play, you have to do more in the week to show why you deserve to play.

I'm objective because I tell the truth.

Being grumpy at not playing is part of the job. If I see someone who is constantly on the bench smiling and laughing, then that's no good either.

I will always remain heart and grit.

Respect and consistency, as hard work during the week is the only way to earn your place.

As long as my players show respect - not for me, but for the locker room, their team-mates and the club - I will tear my heart out of my chest and let them play keepy-uppy with it.

Dybala is three pages ahead of the rest in the football manual.

The world of football has given me more than I deserved. But you always think of your family first.

Berlusconi knows about everything. I am lucky to have known him.

You cannot just copy and paste Carlo Ancelotti. He's been coaching for 20 years now and I have never heard a player complaining about him.

It's a must to continue getting positive results and to give playing time to as many players as possible. This way we also administrate our energy levels.

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