Karen Bardsley Quotes

I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.

I sit on the bench, and I watch even my teammates swing, so you can learn from them when they make a bad swing or good swing. I like to watch from the rookie to the veteran player, and that way you can see the difference and learn something from them.

When I left City I was still young and there was a lot for me to learn in all parts of my game. To come back and have learned something at a place like Chelsea is down partly to the kind of players I played alongside.

I've been fortunate my whole career because I've had great guys to learn from.

I know my first years sitting on the bench, largely behind Rickey Green, was a great learning tool for me.

There's a lot of players who you can pick up some stuff from, not just only full-backs or defenders. Even training with the top players every week you can get good things from all of them.

As a goalkeeper, you learn from the guys you work with.

You learn a lot from quality players.

By training with some of the world's finest footballers and manager, I feel I have matured in all areas - mentally, physically, and technically.

Playing for Barcelona's academy was a very important time for me and my career, as I learned a great deal here.

I'd like to get more involved in that world. I'm better when I'm teamed up with an experienced writer - when I potentially have someone guiding me. But I'm getting involved and I'm learning a lot.

For me, it is just the total experience - from the time I first started as an assistant coach until I wound up at the University of Texas for 20 years.

I've had influences from many people including the coaches and players I've worked with.

In general I like a guy who is athletic, somebody who can teach me something. Whether it's teaching me a new way to cut on a wave or teach me a three-point conversion or teach me how to dribble a soccer ball. There's something really cool about that.

I spent my first twenty years in Morocco, where I coached the national team.

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with.

You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game.

When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.

You don't get any better unless you're around guys who know more than you.

That's my job as a veteran in the league - to help make the young guys better.

I think I have made it known that I definitely want to push my knowledge of pass rushing on to the younger players. Any shape, form or fashion that can be done, I am more than open to it.

I've primarily worked with actors the same age as me for the past four years, so working with somebody who is 10 years younger than me, you learn a whole different set of skills.

Playing every day with important players is good for a young player: you are always learning from experienced players.

I believe that I've improved a lot as a player and a person, because being surrounded by great players on a daily basis helps your development out on the pitch.