Patrice Evra Quotes

These technical flicks and tricks come naturally to me and I don't really think about them. I did a backheel against Udinese and the coach would've strangled me if he could have!

In training when I'm receiving the ball I always know where I want to go. At the end of the day it's just soccer.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

I felt good in all my fights. It's all in the preparation. I prepare myself for all of them. And I felt good in all my fights.

They got all the size over there, and the teams are really good, so, I think night after night you're just going to have to be ready to lace them up and be ready to play. The teams out there are really good.

Kids are learning to play. That's why we're seeing an emergence. That's why we're seeing the Under-17s and Under-20s doing better in international football.

I played soccer when I was a kid. I started when I was 8 and played for 8 more years. I was pretty good. I used to train with Atletico Nacional, which is one of the most important teams in Colombia. I used to train every day.

I always try to prepare as well as possible for matches.

When I was growing up, I played a lot of soccer. I always wanted to be a good soccer player.

My coaches know when it's a big fight, I'm at the gym because if they give me some pretender, another actor, I might not take it.

Preparation starts after the game before.

With soccer, it's such a dynamic sport. It's important that however you play, you should be training like that.

I have always wanted to play against those types of players such as Ronaldo and Neymar.

I played soccer and could have probably made it to the top league.

You have more control of things if you play defense. And you can control how you play defense, too, with effort and preparation.

I think Falcao is one of the best strikers because of the way he plays, more than simply being a player with a lot of class, to define a game, a style of play. He's proven that he's a player who works hard; he's very strong both tactically and technically.

When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepped up my training, which meant running drills until you're sick.

I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

I'm always learning, especially with the different formations. It will help me in the long run to maybe become a forward player - on the wing or something.

I've always said I have very good timing. It is underestimated when you are outside the ring but once you get inside the ring with me, I'm a step ahead.

There's not a single strike that good preparation can't negate.

It's a big moment, a heart-rate moment. It's all in the preparation for me. Watching the various takers, I can prepare as best I can. I can prepare, too, with my own team-mates - they practise, which, in turn, helps me practise trying to save penalties. I want as much confidence as I can in the preparation and then take it from that.

My wish is to concentrate on playing football for Manchester City.

If I can train for a contest for a week, it's a guaranteed victory.

Boxers box to get ready to fight; wrestlers wrestle. We have so much we have to do to get ready, but fighting is one of them.