I thought we played well, in the first half I thought that was as good a performance as we are capable of giving, it feels like defeat because we were preparing to celebrate a victory and we don't have that possibility now. Roy Hodgson More Quotes by Roy Hodgson More Quotes From Roy Hodgson I'm not prepared to make any comments on the World Cup in Qatar in 1922. Roy Hodgson qatarcupsworld There's a great quote from Henry Kissinger, which I became aware of from reading [Joseph] Heller's Good As Gold. He said: 'Every great achievement was a dream before it became a reality.' Roy Hodgson readingdreamreality Andy Johnson was literally banjoed out of the game Roy Hodgson johnsongames We all saw it coming. Arsenal's youth policy has always been very good. Roy Hodgson very-goodsawsyouth When we analyze this game tomorrow there will be a lot of things we will want to take forward, and hopefully we'll be able to put the memory of this last-minute goal behind us. Roy Hodgson sports You can't wipe the slate clean. We'll live with the fact it's been 50 years since we won a tournament but all we can do is hope the players approach this one with a relaxed attitude, my fear as a coach would be that the players take anxiety on to the field, that they're weighed down when they go out and don't play as well as they like, imagining the headlines. Roy Hodgson sports In football, however well you think you are doing, however well your life is going, there is always a mugger there lurking in the shadows to bash you over the head when you least expect it. Roy Hodgson thinkyoufootballlife Everywhere I've managed, I've left a platform for my successor to build on, and this is a great satisfaction for me, even if I don't necessarily get the recognition for it. Roy Hodgson greatmerecognitionsatisfaction I try very hard not to look back. Roy Hodgson trybacklookhard I think, increasingly, people will define success as staying in the League, being a stable Premier League club that treats its fans to good football every year. Roy Hodgson goodsuccessfootballpeople The Premier League is what it is. Some people will see the intensity and quality as a great advantage for your players: it will make them better. Some will see it as a disadvantage because the players play at such a high level and such intensity, it's difficult for them to drum that up, that intensity, with a very short space of rest time. Roy Hodgson greatqualitytimepeople I wouldn't mind a spotlight also focused on the crowd, because, I think, one of the things that made the Olympic Games for Great Britain was the incredible support within the stadia where the events took place. Roy Hodgson greatthinksupportmind Talk is talk; action on the field is action on the field. Roy Hodgson fieldtalkaction I think any manager who tells you, 'I am very good at keeping my equilibrium. I'm always calm and reasoned, and results don't affect me particularly. I can take the good with the bad, and I can put the wins and the losses in perspective,' you will find a special person. I've never met one. Roy Hodgson i-amgoodmeyou A lot of young coaches who respect the fact I have been doing it a long time, that is often their question: 'Does it get any easier? Can you relax more during the games? Can you take it all a little bit more philosophically and put it more in perspective?' The tragedy is that I have to tell them, 'No. If anything, it gets worse.' Roy Hodgson yourespectrelaxtime When you have been lucky enough to move up the ladder, all you see, really, is the slide back down. You don't see the further steps upwards. Roy Hodgson downbackyouenough I think I like the artistry of the game. I still get a lot of pleasure watching the good-quality teams play, where the movements of the players are coordinated. It's almost ballet-like, although 'ballet-like' is a bit of an exaggeration. Roy Hodgson gamethinkpleasureplay Hindsight does always serve the purpose of putting you in the right, and if you don't have it, you find yourself very often in the wrong. Roy Hodgson yourselfyoualwayspurpose I am not only privileged to work for the FA and England: I have enjoyed working for the FA and England. Roy Hodgson i-amonlyenjoyedwork Fans jump on your bandwagon and desert you when you hit the harder times. Roy Hodgson jumpyouryoudesert
