The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two, or three players and is happy to give an assist to a team-mate - it makes him more dangerous and more difficult to stop than ever before.

Michael Laudrup

Men Anger Years

We can all have a bad day. It happens for me as well.

Well T Pens

It's always an honour to receive recognition, but I always consider them more important when they come from your colleagues.

Michael Laudrup

Your You Ways

Regarding my coaching philosophy, I think it is important to adapt to the team/players and the culture in the country where you are coaching, but to keep possession is a key issue wherever you are.

Michael Laudrup

You Wherever Where

It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.

Michael Laudrup

Work Respect You

For me, possession is to keep the ball while you are waiting for the possibility to penetrate. Every pass is for a reason.

Michael Laudrup

You While Waiting

I played the way I did it because I knew it was effective. My intention was to win always, not to gain applause.

Michael Laudrup

Win Ways Way

I played at the highest level for 17 years and won so many titles.

Michael Laudrup

Years Year Won

I've never said I didn't want to manage a big team. I've never had that dream - that's different.

Michael Laudrup

Age Want Team

Playing on a Thursday and then a Sunday is not a problem.

Michael Laudrup

Yin UN Thursday

When you're struggling, especially mentally, it's only the team who can bring you out of that situation. It's not one or two players.

Michael Laudrup

Men You Who

The biggest clubs in Europe, whether they be Barcelona, Madrid, Manchester United, or Chelsea, always want to win, whatever they are participating in.

Michael Laudrup

Art Win Whether

Yes, in 1983, I had the opportunity to sign for Liverpool.

Michael Laudrup

Yes Unity Unit

The Bundesliga is different from La Liga, it's different from Serie A, it's different from the Premier League, so you have to adapt to the circumstances.

Michael Laudrup

You UN Tan

It's always flattering when others are talking about you.

Michael Laudrup

You Ways Way

To think about attacking is also to think about positioning.

Michael Laudrup

Think Thin T

Of course money is important - to say it is not in football would be a lie. But to find a good player with potential for a small amount of money and then to develop him in the group is a great pleasure for a manager and for a club.

Michael Laudrup

Money Great Good

I think there are a lot of great strikers in Europe.

Michael Laudrup

Great Think Thin

It's impossible to always move forward, but sometimes even maintaining the status quo is enough.

Michael Laudrup

War Time Ways

Football, if we bring it down very simply, it's when you have the ball and when you don't.

Michael Laudrup

You Very T

You can't play with fear in football. There is a lot of respect - you have respect for everybody, the ones on top and the bottom - but never fear.

Michael Laudrup

Respect Fear You

In the end, we all want to win, and you have to use all the resources at your disposal.

Michael Laudrup

It's easier to change the manager than all the players. It's never easy to choose who should be in the dugout.

Michael Laudrup

You can't think you can find a top scorer for free.

Michael Laudrup

When things aren't going well, it's very easy to blame the coaching staff.

Michael Laudrup

You don't want to push your young players too much.

Michael Laudrup

I don't think people can imagine a Liverpool team without Gerrard. It is like Raul at Real Madrid and Puyol at Barcelona. They are a rare breed, these types of players.

Michael Laudrup

I've played under many managers - some fantastic, some average, and some not so good. Even if it's not intentional, you log the good ideas and the bad ones.

Michael Laudrup

I think that when you are part of a football team, it is a group. That means the players and the staff, including the manager and all that administration.

Michael Laudrup

If you are always talking about the past, then you don't really have much in the present.

Michael Laudrup

If you lose a player who scores seven, eight, or nine goals, you have to find another one.

Michael Laudrup

Everyone makes mistakes, but when players or managers make mistakes, they are all accountable and have to take responsibility. When I talk about referees, you wonder, 'Can I say this?' You have to be careful - but they are the only group in the world of football who are treated like that.

Michael Laudrup

For me to be speaking of the referees, then you know it must be something big.

Michael Laudrup

I sometimes go for drives with my wife around south Wales, and always the people are so friendly and so passionate.

Michael Laudrup

Michu and Van Persie are similar. They look alike. They are both tall, left-footed players. They are not fast, but they know when to make the runs.

Michael Laudrup

I do not like to live in the past, I live in the present. I think that is very important as a player, as a coach, and as a human being.

Michael Laudrup

The Copa del Rey is a two-legged match, but it is an important game like every other.

Michael Laudrup

At Brondby, we had Daniel Agger, who came up from the youth. He had two years in the team, and then we sold him to Liverpool for nearly £7 million, which is a lot of money in Denmark. As a manager, that gives you even greater satisfaction that winning something as a player.

Michael Laudrup

We have to let them grow, because young players can always improve. That goes for Jack Wilshere, too.

Michael Laudrup

Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.

Michael Laudrup

I don't think I'll see the next Messi in my lifetime.

Michael Laudrup

It's always good to hear when players aren't out for as long as you thought they would.

Michael Laudrup

Cruyff defined a philosophy and a style of how we had to play: positional play, type of players, the profile of the coaches, even.

Michael Laudrup

We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a lot more expectation.

Michael Laudrup

It's always difficult to play the big teams, but I would rather play them at the start of the season.

Michael Laudrup

That is one of the problems big teams face - their rivals always take the field very motivated, and I say this from experience.

Michael Laudrup

I don't like to make comparisons, as it's different coaching a Spanish team to coaching a German or English team. Each country has their style, more or less, and within each country, they have different styles.

Michael Laudrup

I was a big talent.

Michael Laudrup

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two, or three players and is happy to give an assist to a team-mate - it makes him more dangerous and more difficult to stop than ever before.

Michael Laudrup

I had won 64 caps by the age of 25.

Michael Laudrup

I don't mind individuality in a team. In fact, I encourage it. I don't care if you have green hair, white boots, or are full of opinions. All I ask if that you are never above the team.

Michael Laudrup