Chris Smalling Quotes

I try to play the best I can every time I play. But there's just some folks that seem to draw a little bit of that extra special out of you.

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 play for United, you have to perform every week.

Whenever you play football, you will always have something to prove.

The playoffs bring the best out of people.

The more people they can give us upfront the harder we play.

We've got to give a quality effort every day and play better.

Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win.

We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

Football always changes. There are always new players coming in at your club or young players coming through with your club or England. You have to be ready, given 100%, improve, and get better.

Obviously, you're being evaluated every single week, and you want to perform every single week. It's just going out there and doing everything possible to help the team win.

I'm at my best when people are depending on me. If it's just on me and I don't have nothing to do, I'm going to be lazy. On the football field, it's every single day, every play, knowing that people are depending on me to make my play. That helps me elevate my game to another level.

The best players in the world are working so hard, I gotta work even harder.

At Juve you always have to go onto the field ready to give your best.

Every day, I have to work and show the coach I work well and I deserve my place.

I just love to play the sport. It maybe a cliche, but it's true for me. I'm constantly trying to be the best cricketer I can be. The sport has become a lifestyle.

There is a lot of motivation for me at Napoli, we want to prove we're at the top level and I want to keep improving here.

I like the challenge, week in, week out, of trying to play good, consistent footy.

I'm going to prove to the fans, going to prove to my teammates, that I can be a better defensive player, offensive player, to win games.

Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.

The Warriors are competition, and competition makes the best of us.

If you play for Manchester United, there is always someone out there getting ready to take your jersey. It is up to you to fight and make sure you keep it.

People in athletics thrive on competition. That's what makes you better.

Football's about winning and I'm a winner, but you also have to set standards and entertain people.