Liverpool’s all-time top scorer talks about his coaches, his short managerial career and his love of training youngsters
By The Coaches’ Voice for the Guardian Sport Network
People say I was born with a knack for scoring goals, but the truth is there’s a secret to it: never be scared to miss. There’s so much pressure on kids these days that, if they miss one chance, you see them get scared to have another go.
When I’m coaching, I talk to them about the time I spent working with the likes of Michael Owen at Liverpool. If Michael had 10 chances, I ask them, how many goals do you think he’d score? They always say: “Nine or 10.” That’s completely wrong. He’d be lucky to score five out of 10 – and that’s a top international striker.