John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBEis a Welsh former footballer and football manager. He currently manages Wydad Casablanca. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons, and two spells with Real Madrid...
others send six three
The six of them did so well with us that I told Brian, 'I will keep the lot of them and send you three of the others from the squad! You can have them instead'.
although bit final looking pleased quality whistle
Although we lacked a little bit in quality, we did go all the way to the final whistle looking to try and get that goal. I was pleased with that.
again beat chances dent england next poland share view
As a Welshman I share the view that we want to beat England to dent their chances of qualifying, but then again I want to do the same thing to Poland next week.
against although confident england games lost played since three took
We have played three qualifying games now since we took over and they have all been close, and although we are disappointed to have lost to England we are still confident of doing something against the Poles.
talent truly
He's an exceptional talent, a truly exceptional talent,
difficult hopefully line months pieces process puzzle work year
It's a difficult process but hopefully a year or 18 months down the line they will be experienced enough, know how we work and we can put the pieces into the puzzle as we feel fit,
bit hard harder
It was always going to be hard but it may even be a bit harder now.
create destroy difficult easier games
It's a lot easier to destroy than to create and if you look at Azerbaijan's games they're difficult to beat,
advanced asked ball david delighted easy gives player praise rarely role special
It's easy to praise Ryan, he is always such an influential player and he scored two special goals. But I was delighted for David Vaughan. He is a clever, skilful player and he rarely gives the ball away. I asked him to play in an advanced role and he was outstanding all night.
men years done
We don't man-mark anybody. I have never, ever done it in 27 years as a manager and I would never do it,
player men rooney
Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait,
country player hands
What I'm not in the habit of doing, and I'm not going to do, is go around cap in hand pleading with players to play for their country,
successful player managers
I've been very fortunate and privileged as a player and manager - I've been successful and picked up a lot of knowledge and experience,
football winning
Winning all the time is not necessarily good.