Robbie Keane Quotes

Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs.

There's always a transition if you go to a new territory or a new company or a new country or wherever because there's different styles and different crowds that you perform in front of. Of course, it always takes a little bit of time to find your groove.

You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.

Especially a new role, it takes a long time for me to settle into a role but it's exciting as well.

Every player needs time to settle in and to get used to a new club, from knowing the league to the other players - everything.

When I moved to Schalke it took me a few months to settle.

It's hard to learn a new guy each time out there.

Every player settles into a new league in different ways.

All I can tell everybody is, I'm the same guy, just on a different team.

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

We moved from the East coast to the town of Spokane, Washington, when I was about 13 years old, and I did not adapt very well to the, to the style of the place, and I spent most of my time in the public library.

Maybe sometimes it can take a player a bit longer to get comfortable and to get to know everyone and exactly what he needs to do.

I needed a little time to settle, to know the Premier League, the people here, how they are, and to know the players. I had to find my confidence.

Of course, in the beginning it's always difficult. It's a new country, new teammates, so you need to find the relationship with all the players. Obviously it takes time.

Any time you go into a new environment, you have to learn a new system, there are adjustments you have to make.

I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did.

The second season is always easier than the first one. When you change, it's always more difficult. You have to adapt to the way your team plays; you have to adapt to your team-mates, to the league, to the referees.

It takes time to settle in and learn a new formation and style of play.

I'm a player coming into Manchester United, I've got to adapt like every other, no matter how old I am.

When a new coach comes to a new club with new ways, new ideas, the players have to adapt.

At the start, it was a bit difficult to come to Chelsea, a new club in a new league with very good players. It was very difficult to get into the team, but I did a lot of things to try and settle quick into the club, the team, the area.

People sometimes have a very hard time accepting change.

It's hard being on a new network, a smaller network.

In my career, I played for four different teams in a lot of different systems, and it's like learning another language.

I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.