Quotes by Bob Paisley
“The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game.”— Bob Paisley
“The secret of Liverpool's success is that when we buy a player, we buy the whole person. We don't just buy a pair of legs.”— Bob Paisley
“One of the things I've learned is that you should never get through your side a picture of what you want. It's the players that win you trophies, not ideas.”— Bob Paisley
“The sort of lad I'm looking for is a player who will be there when the whistle blows in the last minute of the match as well as the first.”— Bob Paisley
“Even the man who's playing on the wing has a defensive role to play. It's a team game.”— Bob Paisley
“I have always preferred to be second in command. I am not a dominant character and I have never sought the limelight.”— Bob Paisley
“If you are in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later.”— Bob Paisley
“The whole of my life, what they wanted was honesty. They were not concerned with cultured football, but with triers who gave one hundred percent.”— Bob Paisley
“My problem is that I've been in a dressing room with Shankly for so long that I've got a degree in applied psychology.”— Bob Paisley