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
completing decision deliberate forget talks
It has been a deliberate decision on my part to forget completing talks for now.
forward great work
We're better than we showed today. A lot of that's down to Chelsea. Not only are they great going forward but they work so hard.
bottom teams
We have said to all the teams down the bottom we have done our hardest.
cost good switched tonight tough
We were tough tonight though, I don't want to make out we weren't. We battled and scrapped, but we also switched off, and that undid all the good work, and cost us two points, and that's why I'm frustrated.
allowed football loan needs
We've allowed him to go out on loan because he needs to play some first-team football,
ball confident game passing players
There is a long way to go but the players are confident and are passing the ball around and that was a big game for us today.
cup league recent record
Our recent record in the League Cup is appalling.
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.
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.
champions chelsea cope league teams
It is something which Chelsea have to cope with - they have to cope with it in the Premiership, and they will have to cope with it in the Champions League because teams are going to give them that respect,
chelsea cope
It is something which Chelsea have to cope with,
confidence goal half hard looked needed run
I think we needed it. In the first half we looked very nervous, very edgy. But we got the goal on the break. Confidence is a big thing in football. This run we've had has been hard to take.
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.
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.