Frank Lampard Quotes

I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.

Being happy is very important. We won our second championship last season and we have our entire team coming back to try and defend our title again. I'm very proud of that.

Irrespective of whether Anil Kumble is the coach or Ravi Shastri, what's more important is that India wins.

We avoided injuries that season. It was our fourth year with Vince, so we all knew just what he wanted. And a lot of our core guys were in their prime. It was an incredible season.

To say that the captain makes the team lose or win is not correct.

Anytime Tom Watson is on your team, you've won. His passion, professionalism, attention to detail, and leadership are unparalleled.

I have to try to help lead my team to win by any means.

When Peyton went into the game and remained the starter, it was OK with me because our team was winning games. We won a championship.

Good leaders, good team players, know how to make the most of everything.

Every good German team has strong leadership in the side.

I was just taught, the team goes how the point guard goes.

Professor Tite has played a big role in the Selecao's ascent. He's a brilliant coach, with a unique way of working, but he's also a marvellous person. He makes everyone feel at ease.

I have been captain in the past and I know what it takes to gel a team and get it going.

Zidane is a leader in the dressing room. His personality is going to make him very successful.

Whether it's the best player or the 12th man next to the Gatorade cooler, understanding the personalities on your team is key.

It's not always the best roster that wins, it's the best team, and sometimes that maybe doesn't jell all that well.

Neil Lennon was a great manager; he really got your team in the mood and wanting to play for him.

Its strong management that makes players feel comfortable.

When you bring a winner onto your team, he knows how to win, he's going to help your team win, and that's the goal at the end of the day.

As long as we keep winning, that's all it's about. But it's evident I do need the ball.

If you are at United, you need a manager with a winning mentality. We had that with Ferguson. Mourinho has it. He wants to win every game.

The last couple years they've been good, but it's just a great group of guys, and they were willing to take the vision that we gave them in the beginning of the season, and we started off really well, which I think helped. But as I mentioned, Andre's sacrifice, David Lee's sacrifice, their willingness to accept roles and keep pushing really was the key to the whole thing.

You don't become the leading spinner of the team by just talking. You have to perform well consistently over a long period of time. I have bowled well and won games for India. That is why I am the No. 1 spinner. Every time I have taken the field, I have given my 100%.

Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.

It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team.