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Leaving Liverpool was the toughest decision I had to make in football because I was in an exemplary club, a proper football club, with a lovely and sharing stadium that meant a lot of things to me. The fans are the best in the world, no doubt about that, and I was comfortable there.
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Being a manager is so different to being a footballer. It's a very difficult job, but, of course, it's very exciting as well.
I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is.
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I left Real Madrid for the same reason Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the praise.
I tried to do everything just as I would before any other match, but it was impossible.
I accept I am going to miss playing because it's such an important part in my life. It's going to be difficult to fill that gap. Life goes on.
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As long as we have the possibility then we still have to fight for it.
You need to have the same ideas to work as a team, to have a good team spirit. And you don't get there in a day or even a month. It takes some time to get there.
