Julen Lopetegui Quotes

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.

Everything falls on the quarterback.

I expect a lot. And, I hold my teammates accountable and they've got to hold me accountable.

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

Managing can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you're losing because when you're a player, there are at least individual goals you can shoot for. When you're a manager all the worries of the team become your worries.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

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

I am a marquee player and certainly that means a lot of responsibility.

Anytime you're playing with a team that's losing, the main guy is going to take a lot of the heat.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.

I think the toughest job in football is always to be the starter, because everybody looks to you for guidance.

I know a lot is expected of me, but I'm surrounded by some great teammates.

When you play quarterback and the offense doesn't play well, a lot of that is because of the quarterback. You're going to receive the criticism.

More often than not as a quarterback, your performance is a reflection of the guys around you. I've been fortunate to be around some pretty good guys.

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

I think the quarterback position, moreso than in all of sports, no other position compares - you rely on so many people to do your job.

People need to know their role to produce performances and results.

When you play for Juventus, there is a lot of responsibility. You have to have personality more than just talent.

You will always be judged as a Liverpool player but, as a captain, you will be judged on what you win, basically. If you're doing well, and the team is winning everything, you become a very good captain.

Players sometimes don't want to have this heavy weight on their shoulders to carry the team or to get asked in certain situations to have that responsibility.

I think a lot of the time, when things were going wrong, I would get blamed for things because I was the point guard.

Any time a team doesn't score points, it's on me.

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