Wilfried Zaha Quotes

When your teammates are telling you to score and telling you to shoot 3s, when you ain't shot a 3 in your whole life, that's cool. I mean, that makes you feel good. and, like, all the work you've put in, they are telling you to show what you have been working on.

It is not my domain to speak on pitches, but they play an important role in producing quality players in every format.

It is all about experience. When you are 7-8 years old, you start playing school cricket and score runs; my coaches, from school level to Rahul Dravid Sir now, all those small, small things - the experiences make a difference.

The thing about playing basketball in Houston was we had a great coach, great system, and we had guys that believed in me. Once you get that belief in you, it's easy to play basketball, so, we really never had so-called role players.

Coaches can teach you two things: confidence and technique.

I'm sure Mourinho will make me a better player and a better person.

I'm just here to be a leader and work on my game, work on my jump-hooks, my low-post game and just continue to get better. That's all that matters.

I really want to make myself a better player.

It's always nice to be on the practice field because, ultimately, practice is the most important thing other than the game because that's where you gain your confidence; that's where you get your fundamentals.

All players need to feel confidence from the staff, the players, the supporters. All need to be consistent in training and games to give their best.

What I'm worried about is our team and our players developing and getting better. That's the most important thing.

The important thing is to be around people who will make you a better player. Otherwise, you can remain average.

I think any player would tell you when you've got a coach that believes in you and you don't have to be looking over your shoulder after every play you do, and you can just go out and play, that's the coach you want to have on your team.

When I first came to England to play I saw coaches having a go at players when they made mistakes and they would literally be talking them through the game.

We are professionals. We know when we're playing badly, so if you have a poor game, you work in training to put things right so form comes back.

I have always believed that against smaller teams is when you can give others a chance to get some runs and gain some confidence.

My first game went very well. My teammates told me to be quiet and not to put pressure on myself. I hope to do even more in the future and start scoring goals.

Sometimes I look at myself and think: have I been too hard in terms of pushing and challenging the players? But I only think about that for five minutes and then I say I am doing okay because they need to be pushed and challenged.

I know how to get the best out of the players.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

With good coaching, proper motivation and the right club structure with organic growth, you can achieve an awful lot in football.

When I decide to score, I score. I know I am strong, but I believe it is not enough yet. I can kick fine, dribble very well, but I still have to improve.

I want to spend more time with those kids. I want to dedicate my time to train those kids and teach them what it takes, what they need to do to get to this level.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman, and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.