Nuno Espirito Santo

“All coaches say, 'We want to control the game. We want the ball. Blah, blah, blah, blah,' but it's impossible to have the ball all the time.”

“Every team and club has its own personal goals and objectives, and I'm only concerned about mine.”

“Sometimes a polemic tweeter is more important than a normal view.”

“I bought some land in Portugal, on the highest hill in Guimaraes, because I pictured that I wanted to build my house there. I said, 'What a perfect place this would be,' but I forgot to ask...”

“In Portugal, seeing a black cat is a bad sign; it's bad luck. But they tell me if it crosses from left to right, it's good luck. But I don't like black cats!”

“One of the things that is most difficult for a manager is reversing bad results and keeping going.”

“The barrier of communication is terrible if you don't speak the language. You cannot reach a player with a translator.”