Quotes About Players

For clubs, free movement plays a big role in transfers and players' contracts. Players from the E.U. can sign for U.K. clubs without needing a visa or special work permit, making it quicker and easier to secure top talent from across Europe to come and play in our leagues.

I think that a lot of players and a lot of teams don't think of contact lenses as being a part of that essential gear but it truly is. You want every competitive advantage you can find and obviously having great vision is one of those advantages.

The role of a coach is varied. We have many tasks. To be a visionary that always looks a little bit towards the future: How should the team develop? How should it play at a tournament? Of course you also have to be the contact person for the players, where social competence also plays a role.

It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

It's been said that when one of Wooden's players asked, "Coach, what happens if I point to the player who gave me the assist and he isn't watching?" Coach Wooden replied, "He will always be watching." People desire validation and encouragement. It's human nature.

Good attitudes among players do not guarantee a team's success, but bad attitudes guarantee its failure.

When I was young, I always enjoyed watching skilful players and trying to emulate them the same as everyone else.

It's never easy to find players in the market who are exactly what you need at that time.

You have expectations always when you buy players. Mostly, you have positive expectations.

I have a lot of great players around me. I have the best O-line in football. It's what's expected.

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going to be much better than we were last year just because there's eight new players that now have experience and Palacios will be healthy.

My dad was big about talking about baseball and Latin players.

A move to England? I understand why a lot of players are moving there. It's one of the best leagues in the world. But the same goes for the Bundesliga.

The thing about international cricket is that you never really get to know the guys you play against. The T20 leagues allow you to actually know an individual.

I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes.

All I do is challenge the players to push themselves to their limit.

I can't stop people talking and linking me with teams I've played for.

It's a big accomplishment to be among those big names on those all-time lists of great players who played for the Magic.

Liverpool will always buy good players, even if they already have good players. That's normal. I think it has to be normal for a club like Liverpool because that means you're a big club.

As great as Sadio Mane is, John Barnes is one of the best players I have ever played with - and I've played with a lot of good players at Liverpool.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

I'm very much looking forward to giving fans a personal inside look at the amazing players I've gotten to know and compete with over the years.

I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.

Am I too loyal to my players? I could be, could be.