Athlete

I have never gambled in my life.

Sometimes I can be a little ignorant.

Ancelotti is like a father to me. He's always been close to me and supported me. He's won it all and I still have a lot to prove.

Always protecting the players is not good.

You have to spend a lot of money to build strong sides.

Kessie is far better than I ever was, because he has seven or eight goals in his legs per season.

Perhaps I've committed some technical and tactical mistakes and I'll look to correct them.

I don't like getting pinned back with a line of four in midfield. You risk losing too much space.

I'm not one to make calculations, I'm spontaneous and I prefer it that way.

I like good food and talking about football.

Perhaps I am the worst coach in Serie A, but I always want to win, even playing in the garden with my son.

Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he's an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.

I think my style is perfectly suited to the way the game is played in the U.K.

I like aggressive football and for players to put pressure on the ball.

I shared so much with Massimo Oddo. He's an intelligent and funny guy whose success speaks for him. He got a few slaps in the face from me for his pranks, as we had very different ideas on how to prepare for a game.

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.

I shared so much with Massimo Oddo. He's an intelligent and funny guy whose success speaks for him. He got a few slaps in the face from me for his pranks, as we had very different ideas on how to prepare for a game.

Everyone gets in a bad mood at some point - a striker because there is allegedly a new striker on the way, the same for a midfielder.

Piatek is a man of few words.

Sometimes you need to play with a knife between your teeth.