Alan Curbishley
Alan Curbishley
Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishleyis an English former football player and manager. He played, as a midfielder for West Ham United, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion and has worked in the Premier League in management roles at Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. In December 2013 he was appointed technical director at Fulham only to be removed from the role in February 2014. He again joined Fulham's coaching staff in March 2015...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth8 November 1957
hard hard-work hopefully lost recent turning work
We've lost our way in recent weeks, the hard work wasn't there but we're getting back to that now. Hopefully we're on our way to turning it round.
disruptive good hopefully injuries kevin month nice recent time
Kevin has had a disruptive time with injuries in recent times, and it will do him a world of good to get a month of first-team football. Hopefully he will come back to us nice and sharp.
against although everybody given looked players quite recent sharp turn weeks
He has looked quite sharp in training, although everybody has to be fair. The players in recent weeks have given me everything to turn things around ? and that's something that wouldn't go amiss against Chelsea.
cup league recent record
Our recent record in the League Cup is appalling.
champions chelsea cope league teams
It is something which Chelsea have to cope with - they have to cope with it in the Premiership, and they will have to cope with it in the Champions League because teams are going to give them that respect,
chelsea cope
It is something which Chelsea have to cope with,
confidence goal half hard looked needed run
I think we needed it. In the first half we looked very nervous, very edgy. But we got the goal on the break. Confidence is a big thing in football. This run we've had has been hard to take.
great nearer needs selection sorted
We have all been embroiled in it and if they are getting nearer to a selection then great because it needs to be sorted out.
completing decision deliberate forget talks
It has been a deliberate decision on my part to forget completing talks for now.
clubs easy manager organized prepare talk work
It is easy for other clubs to talk about their money. The manager has them organized and disciplined. They prepare and they work hard.
player pleased welcome
The player wanted to come to us and we are very pleased to welcome him.
belief bit composure four gave goalkeeper great pick saves thomas top
When you play the top four away, you need your goalkeeper to get 11 out of 10 and that's what Thomas did for us. He made some great saves and showed a bit of composure and gave us belief that we could pick something up here.
future happens offered timing wait
Timing is everything, and we will have to wait and see what happens in the future. You look at it, but you have got to be offered it.
forward great work
We're better than we showed today. A lot of that's down to Chelsea. Not only are they great going forward but they work so hard.