It Could End Up Like The Dog

The Premier League Is The No1 League In The World In Many Areas. The Events, The Shocks, The Production, The Viewing Figures, The Worldwide Audience Are By Far The Best. Do I Think At This Moment In Time It's Got The Highest Quality Levels In Europe In Terms Of Champions League Football And Domination Of That Area? In Quality Terms It Needs To Rise Again To Get To That Point Where It's By Far The Best In All Areas.

The Best Managers Out There At The Moment Are Pep Guardiola And Jose Mourinho But They Are At Other Clubs - Real Madrid And Barcelona.

A Coach Once Told Me There Are Four Factors That Determine A Players' Performance: His Tactical Awareness, His Physical Condition, His Technical Ability And His Mental Strength.

I Would Have Been About Seven Years Old When The Formative Years Of My Competitive Football Education Began. I Was Playing In The Local Leagues Around Manchester, Playing Against Lads From Tough Areas Who Had Been Taught They Had To Fight For Everything.

For Sportsmen Or Women Who Want To Be Champions, The Mind Can Be As Important, If Not More Important, Than Any Other Part Of The Body.