Bill Shankly

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.”

- Bill Shankly.

This former Reds manager was also one of its best. He guided Liverpool to the highest heights and glory. The above quote is one from his many such quotes. A cracker, this one.

Some more Quotes from the great:

"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing."

"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game."

"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."

Considered one of the greatest managers in the history of the game, here is a look at how he did that: