Unai Emery Quotes

If you can't play under pressure, you shouldn't be at a World Cup.

As players we know pressure is part and parcel of what we do.

Football is constant pressure, from day to day. You need to know how to live with that.

I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.

Players are under such pressure in crucial moments, especially at the highest level with what is on the line.

I relish pitching underneath pressure.

I'm accustomed to pressure. It's what we, as players, live. If you don't want pressure, then football is not for you.

Once the fifth set comes, it's a matter of nerves.

In a sportsperson's life, pressure is always there; you have to learn to deal with it.

I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

My outlook is that when you're under pressure then that is when you play your best cricket. You've got no choice but to perform to keep your place and I find that brings out the best in me.

As a player you always feel the pressure and as a team you are always trying to make sure the opposition are under it.

In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

Under pressure is something I thrive on.

I perform better under pressure. If I go out there, and I'm not nervous, and I'm too relaxed, I don't like that vibe. I like big matches. I like pressure situations.

I've always thrived under the pressure of the big games. I enjoy that, and there's nothing I get afraid about.

In the end, success in a shoot-out is being able to perform a particular skill under pressure.

When I was playing Jimmy White in those finals, I could tell when he was under pressure.

At a track, it's different, there's pressure, things like this, so to be yourself is a bit different.

When an archer is shooting for nothing, he has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle, he is already nervous. If he shoots for a prize of gold, he goes blind or sees two targets - He is out of his mind! His skill has not changed. But the prize divides him. He cares. He thinks more of winning than of shooting- And the need to win drains him of power.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

I think it's one of the main negative emotional ingredients that fuels show business, because there's so much at stake and the fear of failure looms large.

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.

At this level, you put a lot of pressure on yourself as a player to perform and do well.