Marcello Lippi Quotes (45 Quotes)

If Smith was unsure whether his glass was half full or half empty then his counterpart was also struggling to figure it all out. I'm happy with the result but not the performance, ... We tried everything. We pressed and pressed so congratulations to the Italian team. We tried many ways to attack but Scotland played well.

There are some who won't be there but they need to feel proud and satisfied in the knowledge that they are part of the group even if they don't go to the World Cup they are part of our squad.

I'm very happy with the result but not very happy with the performance. We tried to attack and to press the Scottish team but we couldn't get the goals,

He's a very important player for the national team. It would be a pity not to have him in the World Cup. We will be waiting for him and will do everything possible to recover him in time.

After the win in the Netherlands we said we would have liked it if the World Cup began right away. Three months later we have the same energy. Games like these help convince us that we're strong and not inferior to anyone.

We tried many ways to attack and we were very surprised by Kenny Miller, who played very well. Our defence tried to stop him in any way possible.

For me, Italy-Germany will always be that mythical 4-3. Even though we won a World Cup against them in '82, it's that game from 1970 that I always remember.

This game was part of the plan we made after qualifying. We had in mind three tough games.

We will do our utmost to help him recover in time for the World Cup. It would be a great shame if he doesn't make it to Germany. He is a very important player for Italy.

In Germany we have to be a team. There has been some lost love in relation to the national team, not just by the fans but also maybe -- they've told me -- among the players themselves.

He navigates the Internet, I navigate boats. But evidently he's able to do it.

I'm not influenced by what goes on at Juventus. What I always say is that when he joins up with the Italy squad, he leaves behind him any problems he may have with his club.

We are expecting a nice reception from the crowd. It's been a while since we played here and it's about time we did.

They're in the middle of a winning cycle.

I have to be optimistic, I have no choice.

He twisted it. We'll see how he is tomorrow morning.

We're on the right path but we've only come halfway on the road to being a potential winner,

It would be a mistake to consider this match simply a formality,

The most beautiful thing in the Champions League this season has been Arsenal. Their growth has been incredible. They have done something which in Italy we could never allow ourselves to do.

When he has resolved his problems, Cassano will return, ... Something may change. I'm not saying that because I know what it is but because the deadline is tomorrow.

He's gone through a tough period of criticism - just or unjust - and he handled it with great spirit. Then he scored the qualifying goal in front of his own fans.

The Inter fans have insulted human nature. There is only one race, the human race.

This is a big injection of confidence. I wanted a solid night of work, that was the plan. I'm glad we're moving in the right direction.

I have called Maldini to try and convince him to return, but he has asked me to respect his decision to retire. From our point of view, we won't be asking him again.

It would be a pity not to have him at the World Cup because he is a very important player for Italy. But we are expecting him (to be there).

There are several approaches to anything, but I wouldn't be able to do it in his way, using all that technology, computers, e-mail.

I spoke with him. He'll be here for the next games.

The only thing I can say to Walter Smith is that I hope he consoles himself with the bottle of wine I gave him,

From here on it's serious, no more expanded rosters. I have to start working on the team for the World Cup.

I'm extremely happy for him. I have been following his progress. His recovery is continuing and I have received many positive signs from him. I think there's a good chance of having him back for the World Cup.

You are a dhead. You can't film me without asking first, ... If you like, we can go into the press room and you can film all you want, but you can't hide away like that.

There are 29 players here and I wanted them to feel part of the project - this is not a project that stops at the World Cup. Don't forget that shortly after the World Cup we have a friendly in August and then in September qualification for the European championships begins.

That was a Ghana in disguise, because it was missing several players. They're going to want to surprise us.

I have a pretty good idea.

For bureaucratic reasons we weren't able to organize a game against the world champions and therefore we were presented the opportunity to play against Germany, which is a team with great tradition and big ambitions in terms of the World Cup.

Now we are halfway through the work. Let us be frank, it is normal for Italy to qualify and it would have been a grave matter had we not done so. We now have three friendly matches to work on things further before Germany.

We will do everything possible to allow him to recover in time for the World Cup. He is a great player, is very important for us and we will wait for him.

All national teams face the problem that there is no time to work on their weaknesses and to perfect themselves, if you can even talk about perfection',

It seems that the tradition and prestige of Italian soccer has once again been recognized.

We did what we wanted to do in the first half with three strikers -- we had lots of scoring opportunities. We had to win, because now we have three away games.

I watched a tape yesterday of Germany against Brazil in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup and they didn't deserve to lose that game. Then there's the Germany we saw tonight. Which Germany is it I still think it's a strong team.

You have to give Scotland credit though and they played really well, especially their forward Miller who really surprised us. He caused us a lot of trouble.

However, the coach expects to see an improvement from Cassano's team-mate Francesco Totti. He is going through a good time, ... Finally, he is maturing alongside the team. But I don't want anyone to talk about leaders in this team, Totti is an important player.

We are playing in Florence where the people are passionate about soccer and a lot will depend on their support.

We know this Scotland are very, very different from the Scotland of five years ago,