Manuel Neuer Quotes

There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.

People might think it's all about getting up for a game but it's often the opposite.

You go through mental preparation the night before the game and prepare for moments of trauma in a game when it happens.

When I prepare for a game the names are not really important to me.

When I'm about to play in a big match, I take things easy.

I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

I prepare for every game the same.

I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage.

I am always nervous before the start of a race. It helps me to say to myself to try my very best. That is my commitment. No matter how bad it gets, I will try my hardest.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.

Before a match, I need to be alone. I need to reach concentration and focus on the game ahead of me.

I try to have the same mindset in my practices as I would for my fights.

I'm not going to change the way I work out in the offseason and prepare. I'm not going to change the way I approach the game. I'm not going to change the way I play every day.

I think preparing every week like it's the most important game in the world makes things a little easier once you get in situations where a lot more people are watching and it might be a lot more important for people outside of the building.

I've always been quiet in the dressing room before the game. I try to focus and give everything.

I can only control what I do when I go compete.

One of the biggest things I've worked on is how to play my best tennis every single time I walk on to the court.

I think that is one thing I've picked up: follow a routine, be consistent, and everything is going to fall in place. If you are scrambling around, and you are late for stuff, that adds extra stress, and you have to go out there and hit a 97 mph fastball.

I just keep myself focused and try to prepare each week for our games.

I don't get nervous before the match. I try to act the same and stay normal right before entrance. I don't want to do anything special, so I want to act normal before a match.

I clear my mind; I don't think about the pressure before a fight. I focus on going in the cage and being successful while doing my job.

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.