George Burley Work Quotations

Joe knows Craig Levein well and, if the talks work out, it will be a good opportunity for the lad.

Michal has been doing a lot of extra work with the fitness coach and is currently basically doing a mini pre-season,

There have been a lot of changes and there were a lot of players I felt it was time to move on. There was a lot of discontent in the squad when I arrived and we had to start afresh. We need to work hard and stick together. When I came here I felt there was an unhealthy size of squad, if you get maybe a dozen players not playing games it's too many.

The situation is a major concern for us. We face a very difficult game without one of our main players and we don't have a lot of options in that area. Roman's operation was successful but the hard work starts for him now.

It's a smashing club and the response I've got from people has been very positive. Clive is a world class coach in a different sport. He's looked at different sports but any football club is a team working together, not an individual. Being able to work with Clive can only help me and Southampton.

The midfielders scoring goals certainly helps but it's not about one person here it's about the team as a unit and how we work together.

I'm at my best on the training ground and my role at Southampton will allow me to concentrate on that. Clive and I have had detailed discussions on how we will work together and I'm excited at the prospect.