Frank Rijkaard

The level of English teams is high.

I was once in charge of the Dutch team - and then I was introduced to club football!

You see a lot of managers who are working and yet are already talking about other countries and other teams. But that's not for me.

When you are a coach, you are watching how the team is positioning itself on the field - if your team is in possession of the ball, you are already anticipating what could happen if you lose the ball.

I am completely uninterested in playing beautiful football if the team doesn't win.

When it's a clash between two big teams, you know your players will concentrate.

The differences between the top teams in Euro 2000 are so minimal that I think you have to be very clever in defence and stop your opponents getting opportunities.

The Dutch public always wants to see a team that is trying to be dominant, trying to play attractive football, and after that, hopefully, a team that is winning.

It's normal that if you are working with a lot of people, then you have a lot of different mentalities and characters. You have the serious guy, and you have the one who is always complaining and the one who is always talking. Everyone is different.

It is always a shame when players are injured.

Being a manager is kneading people.

The situation with Anders Frisk is clear: he was threatened by the supporters of Chelsea, and he retired because he was in fear. This is serious.