“If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing.” – Bill Shankly
“Some people think football (soccer) is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” – Bill Shankly
“Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.” – Bill Shankly
“Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.” – Bill Shankly
“A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.” – Bill Shankly
“Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.” – Bill Shankly
“A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.” – Bill Shankly
“If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.” – Bill Shankly
“Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week. Pressure is not the European Cup or the Championship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.” – Bill Shankly
