Quotes by Claudio Ranieri

“Lazio started very strong, but we tried to play our game, pass the ball and score goals,”

“We played very well at the start but we couldnt keep it up,”

“With 10 men it became really difficult. Losing here is nothing to be ashamed of. They are the German champions.”

“The result was a fair one. Villarreal was better than us, especially in the first half. Its a step backwards but weve got to keep battling and think of our next game,”

“I will believe it when I touch the trophy, not before. They are young. Its all right, they can dream. I am a concrete man and I want to continue to work hard. When I wake up I start to work. Dreams finish with the night.”

“Its a great achievement,”

“Crespo is having treatment and he could be out for a month or six weeks. Duff and Petit will be back soon but Veron will be out a little longer. He may need an operation.”

“but Im not playing on the pitch tomorrow.”

“You cannot make mistakes in the Champions League,”

“The lesson to learn is to pay attention for 90 minutes because in front of you are great champions.”

From the beginning, when something was wrong Ive been saying: Dilly-ding, dilly-dong, wake up, wake up! So on Christmas Day I bought for all the players and all the staff a little bell. It was just a joke.

In my view, fitness training isnt that important in England, as they all train with such intensity anyway and have a competitive edge when just sprinting. The matches are all hard-fought, too.