Chelsea are playing with much more refreshing ness Glenn Hoddle More Quotes by Glenn Hoddle More Quotes From Glenn Hoddle The old adage that you shouldn't change a winning team doesn't apply in modern international football because managers have to study the opposition and pick players who exploit their weaknesses. Glenn Hoddle teamwinningfootball It was my proudest moment as a manager when England drew 0-0 with Italy in Rome to qualify for the World Cup finals. Fifteen years later, the stakes are equally high for both countries as they go head-to-head for a semi-final place at the European Championship. Glenn Hoddle romecountryyears 75% of what happens to Paul Gascoigne in his life is fiction. Glenn Hoddle life-ishappensfiction If anyone is found guilty, I will step on them. Glenn Hoddle guiltyfoundsteps Tim Sherwood has come in, done very well and given us another string to the bow in a different type of way. Glenn Hoddle differentdoneway International football is one clog further up the football ladder Glenn Hoddle internationalladdersfootball Paul Scholes was the jewel in the crown, the first name on the teamsheet and unquestionably one of the finest England players of the age. He flourished at once in the international arena, which didn't surprise me given his fabulous all-round attributes. He had almost everything - talent, intelligence, courage. His only blemish, which he never really shook off, was his tackling. There was always the chance of that red mist coming down. Overall, though, Paul was a wonderful player and he's a lovely lad, a credit to his club and to himself. Glenn Hoddle playerjewelsnames Your chest is different to your head. Glenn Hoddle chestsdifferent You and I have been physically given two hands and two legs and half-decent brains. Some people have not been born like that for a reason. The karma is working from another lifetime. I have nothing to hide about that. It is not only people with disabilities. What you sow, you have to reap. Glenn Hoddle karmalifetime United will break caution to the wind Glenn Hoddle cautionbreakwind It was a titanic effort. Glenn Hoddle effortfootballsoccer Football's all about 90 minutes Glenn Hoddle funny-soccerfootballsoccer The FA Cup is still domestically the best cup in the world. Glenn Hoddle cupsenglandworld I remember thinking this was a proper football interview, just as David Davies had promised. But then the line of questioning changed, and it became about my beliefs on reincarnation. Glenn Hoddle justrememberfootballthinking At this moment in time I did not say them things. Glenn Hoddle saythingsmomenttime As England manager I always felt we needed an extra man in midfield to retain the ball, but that was more as an attacking ploy to help create opportunities. It came from my experience playing international football in a 4-4-2 and spending half my time chasing the ball. Glenn Hoddle manexperiencetimefootball I often felt as a player in a 4-4-2, you end up being outnumbered in midfield and chasing the ball, so as a manager I liked wingbacks to push forward; it gives the midfield player on the ball three or four options. Glenn Hoddle pushendyouthree I started the 1998 World Cup with Teddy Sheringham up front but always planned for Michael Owen to face Colombia in our final group game because they defended square and a quick striker would be able to exploit the space behind them. Glenn Hoddle facegamespaceworld I have been here before as a spirit - this is just my physical body, it is just an overcoat. And at death, you will take the overcoat off. Glenn Hoddle willyoubodydeath Nobody criticised me when we qualified for the World Cup when I decided that the best shape for us going forward was three men at the back and stretching the pitch width-wise, which gives you options. Glenn Hoddle bestmeyoumen
