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Published 22:01 1 Dec 2015 GMT
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“I remember the team meeting before we set off for the ground on that day. We listened to the manager and I was so pumped by what he’d said – the vibe, the emotion and the feeling – I walked out wanting the game to start there and then, in that second. Jordan Henderson was injured but he travelled with us and said he would have loved to be playing in that game as much as any other.“It was just the passion of his words that got to us, and the comparison he made of football to normal life, the idea of getting the win and feeling good about what you’ve achieved. He told us he wants us to have that feeling of going home after a game, sitting there and knowing you have done your job. To always feel you can be satisfied with your performance. It’s a good feeling to know you’ve had a good day at work.
“He really is brilliant to listen to. He seems to have an off-the-cuff way about him. You can’t imagine him sitting in his office preparing a team talk. He just goes with the flow and it’s all genuine. One hundred per cent. The way he describes himself as 'normal’ is true. There is no ego but an abundance of charisma and an aura. He means what he says. He’ll be your mate but not your best mate. He’s not going to go for a pint with us after a match, but he’ll call you into the office and have a chat if it’s needed.”
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