Chris Hughton Quotes

Once I'm at the training ground, I'm focused, preparing for the next game.

When I'm on the field, I'm locked in, focused on my job. I try to have a positive play and try to get points on the board.

We players are very well aware that being a favourite won't win you a game, that your jersey won't win you a game.

Obviously when the players are performing well in training, they will have a chance to play.

The game is not won by a pep talk on Saturday. It's won by preparation of your club from Monday until game time. If they're not ready on Saturday, you're not going to get them ready by trying to inspire them with a dog-eat-dog sermon on that day.

As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

Each game we approach like a final. Today it was the opening game at home, we won and showed outstanding football qualities. We will be preparing for the next game the same way.

We've got to play better basketball.

I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.

The players have to come and play. Today we did.

My philosophy about the game, for instance, is that you have players out there who really do different things.

I stand by my belief that individual performances are the most important part of baseball.

I think the main thing about football is confidence.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

Club or national training is the same. We play as we train.

The better you can prepare your players and the more you can put their minds to it is really important.

You can't go into a game lax and acting like somebody isn't trying to beat you.

When I'm practising on my own, my game feels great, but there's a big difference between practising on your own and playing against people.

I hope to have my players in good physical condition, all players, and then to face all competitions.

When you get into the game, you're trying to win games. So you want your best players out there.

At home is where you have to be stronger and get more points and make the other team feel uncomfortable.

Sometimes a manager can only do so much, as in prepare a team, and then the team have to go out there and perform.

That's the whole part of playing football and having training camp. Coming in and recognizing how players play.

Back in 2014, I felt like I was ready to win a world title. I felt like I was prepared and I was as good as anyone else, but I knew I didn't have the equipment.