In the modern era, with the rewards the top players have during their career and the risks involved moving into management, more will look at it and say they don't need it.
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In some ways, trying to win cups is more fraught than trying to win the league, as one really bad night and everything comes crashing down.
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Rafa Benitez - man with huge experience who knew how the club operated - could not get the results Real wanted and couldn't walk away from the fights that erupted in the dressing room and the boardroom.
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Centre-back takes more out of you mentally than physically.
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There is pressure, and I would never complain about that, but as players we put pressure on ourselves all the time. That's one thing I won't miss when I finally stop playing.
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Playing for England is a bonus, but playing for Liverpool is what I want to do.
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You can shape statistics to make them look however you want them to.
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We're only human and when things aren't going well the confidence does go a little bit.
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If you want trophies, they don't get given to you, you have to earn them, you have to play well in big games.