Philippe Coutinho Quotes

I try all the time to improve in the game, training all the time, and to help my team with assists or goals.

What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition.

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

In football, I've always been about adapting to what's asked of me, to what my team-mates need from me. I'm a team player.

When I'm on the court, I'm a follower.

I had great football players. To be quite truthful, my great football players, the ones who wanted the ball at the end of the games, they weren't focused on money. They want to do something great. They want to go to Pro Bowls. They want to win Super Bowls. Those are the people that succeed in sports - or in business.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

When you are the manager, you want to win.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

My goals in football helped make me disciplined and focused in all areas of my life.

What motivates me is being the best quarterback in the world.

The Red Bulls have done a good job of challenging me to be a leader, not just be a part of team and score goals, but be someone to be counted on.

I have to put my team in a good situation.

When you give your team five innings, you don't really feel good about five innings.

When you're not playing, it is difficult to feel that you are the leader of the team.

I'm just worried about being a good quarterback first, and being a great teammate.

As a captain, I am concerned about my team and how I perform. I have hopes from my own self and very high hopes from my team members.

I'm busy working on every aspect of my game - defense, shooting, rebounding - but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.

I like to think I set aspirational but reasonable goals and encourage my team to achieve them.

I feel that a great coach is one that has a vision, sets a plan in place, has the right people in place to execute that plan and then accepts the responsibility if that plan is not carried out.

I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback I can be and get the most out of my potential.

I just want to continue to play great football - that's all that matters. I don't really care about the accolades or any of that.

I want to score in every game and win things. That's the most important thing.

Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see.