Alan Curbishley
Alan Curbishley
Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishleyis an English former football player and manager. He played, as a midfielder for West Ham United, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion and has worked in the Premier League in management roles at Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. In December 2013 he was appointed technical director at Fulham only to be removed from the role in February 2014. He again joined Fulham's coaching staff in March 2015...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth8 November 1957
hard hard-work hopefully lost recent turning work
We've lost our way in recent weeks, the hard work wasn't there but we're getting back to that now. Hopefully we're on our way to turning it round.
disruptive good hopefully injuries kevin month nice recent time
Kevin has had a disruptive time with injuries in recent times, and it will do him a world of good to get a month of first-team football. Hopefully he will come back to us nice and sharp.
cup league recent record
Our recent record in the League Cup is appalling.
against although everybody given looked players quite recent sharp turn weeks
He has looked quite sharp in training, although everybody has to be fair. The players in recent weeks have given me everything to turn things around ? and that's something that wouldn't go amiss against Chelsea.
although confident linked moved publicly sign straight
We moved in straight away, and although he was publicly linked with other clubs, we were always confident we would sign Danny.
beat everybody game ourselves situation
The situation we find ourselves in, this is a game we can't get beat in and have to win, and if we can do that, then it will give everybody a lift.
chance determined finished game teams today upset
There was a chance of a real upset today and other teams have done it to us before. But we were determined and finished the game off.
follow needs others transfer
Sometimes it just needs one transfer and then others follow on like dominoes.
great nearer needs selection sorted
We have all been embroiled in it and if they are getting nearer to a selection then great because it needs to be sorted out.
bit strengthen
I would like to do a bit more if I can, so let's see. I want to strengthen as much as I can.
completing decision deliberate forget talks
It has been a deliberate decision on my part to forget completing talks for now.
best country danny mile played season since
We played ever so well but Danny has been the best midfielder in the country by a mile since the season began; he should not be discounted by England.
clubs easy manager organized prepare talk work
It is easy for other clubs to talk about their money. The manager has them organized and disciplined. They prepare and they work hard.
credit creep great played three took victory
When I put the three subs on we really went for it and they played a big part in the victory but great credit to Orient they took us all the way and we just managed to creep through.