Bill Shankly :
"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death,I am very disappointed with that attitude.I can assure you it is much,much more important than that."
2 "If Everton were playing at the bottom of the garden,I'd pull the curtains." Bill Shankly
3 "The trouble with referees is that they know the rules,but they don't know the game." Bill Shankly
4 "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
5 "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
6 "Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool." Bill Shankly
Roy Evans 7 "Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine." Roy Evans
8 "Mind you,I've been here during the bad times too - one year we came second." Bob Paisley
9 "I hate talking about football.I just do it,you know?" Robbie Fowler
10 "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
11 "Anyone who doesn't learn from Ian Rush needs shooting." Robbie Fowler
12 "Liverpool are magic,Everton are tragic." Emlyn Hughes
13 "I'd kick my own brother if necessary...it's what being a professional footballer is all about." Steve McMahon
Ian Rush 14 "It was like playing in a foreign country." Ian Rush on his time with Juventus in Italy
15 "I said to Kevin (Keegan),'I'll go near post' and he replied,'No,just go for the ball.'" Tommy Smith
16 "Anybody who plays for me should be a bad loser." Graeme Souness.
17 "It's best being a striker.If you miss five then score the winner,you're a hero.The goalkeeper can play a blinder,then let one in… and he's a villain." Ian Rush
18 "Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present,it was her birthday.Would I have got married in the football season?Anyway,it was Rochdale reserves." Bill Shankly
Kevin Keegan 19 "They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he's nothing like him,but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different." Kevin Keegan
20 "Bruce Grobbelaar will play on until he is 40 - and at the top level." Bruce Grobbelaar
21 "He's better than Brian Lara because he's 600 not out.What a guy." Roy Evans on Ian Rush's 600th appearance for Liverpool
22 "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
23 "There are those who say maybe I should forget about football.Maybe I should forget about breathing." Gerard Houllier
24 "Nobody likes being criticised,particularly by players who will be in Disneyland this summer on their holidays rather than the World Cup in Japan." Phil Thompson responding to criticism from Frank de Boer of Barcelona who said Liverpool were boring
25 "Son,you'll do well here as long as you remember two things.Don't over-eat and don't lose your accent." Bill Shankly to Ian St John
26 "If you are first you are first.If you are second you are nothing." Bill Shankly
27 "Don't worry Alan.At least you'll be able to play close to a great team!" Bill Shankly to Alan Ball after he signed for Everton
28 "Shanks was the father figure but Roger Hunt was something special.It might sound daft but just picking up his sweaty kit gave me satisfaction.” Phil Thompson
29 "As Arnold Schwarzenegger said,'I'll be back." Gerard Houllier
30 "There is no way the second half can be as entertaining as the first." Alan Hansen during the UEFA Cup Final v Alaves with Liverpool leading 3-1 at half time
