“As a manager, you always want as many players available as possible, b...” — Michael Laudrup Quote

“As a manager, you always want as many players available as possible, but injuries are a part of football, as it is a contact sport.”

“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.”

“If I have a keeper who makes a mistake in consecutive games and is dropped, when he plays again, there is pressure on him because that is the level of the game we are at.”

“I do not like to use a player solely to make a member of the opposing team, for one simple reason: when we cannot retrieve the ball, we are forced to defend with ten men, giving the opponents an advantage.”

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

“Italian girls are famous for being snobby and expecting men to make the first move. In America, if I don't make eye contact, the guys won't come over and talk. American girls just go for it. You men are spoiled.”

“Kids are absolutely starved for positive adult contact.”

“I wish I had better contact with my family.”

“Politics is intensely physical: your hands touch, clasp and hold, and your eyes are always reaching for contact. None of this came naturally to me. I'd always put my trust in words and let the words do the work, but in politics, the real message is physical.”

“In football, there is always friction, collisions, contact. But I am used to that.”

“I can't ever forget my experience of working with the lovely team of Bidaai.' I won't miss anyone because I'll continue to stay in contact with everybody from the show.”