Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Quotes

They say that when it comes to the depth chart, it can change any day and that we dictate how the depth chart goes. If one person has a great day, he might be going with the 'ones.' If a person slips up a little bit, he might be going with the 'twos' and 'threes.'

I want to start every game but you have to respect the staff.

You don't have to be popular with the players to be a good manager or coach.

Speaking to the coach has been my number-one criterion at every club I've played for to find out what he expects from me, how he will make me improve, and that he'll play me.

As a player you get asked to do different roles within the side.

It's up to the coach to decide who is in the best shape to play each match.

It's no good if you are at a so-called best team, but you sit on a bench.

My job is to improve the performance of the team game by game.

When you're managing a team the key is, I guess, to find where those boundaries are, where you're prepared to let people go, to what extent you're allowing them to be a free spirit because ultimately it's all got to be in the greater cause which is making sure the team wins cricket games.

Whether it's the best player or the 12th man next to the Gatorade cooler, understanding the personalities on your team is key.

The decisions you make are based on what you think is better for the team and the player.

Whenever you are coaching, you are trying to get the most balanced team that you can: balance between defense, offense, and rebounding.

The concept of head coach simply means being hyperfocused on the pitch and team performance.

I believe I am a player that can organise the game well for my team.

As a player, I've always been interested in understanding the coaches' minds, in seeing how they made a group function.

Mascherano's impact as a leader is more important inside the squad, and Messi's leadership is more important in the pitch.

It's hard to be the point guard, especially playing with a young team.

It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player.

All 15 guys on every team want to play all 48 minutes. It's just kind of the way that every season goes.

When the team's not playing well offensively, it's always a problem for me because I'm not an individualistic player.

To look at the players, to communicate with the players, to observe and to analyze - that's my job.

I had Lana and she was the number one player on my team

But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at the top, you don't have a cut dog's chance.

You're not getting any recognition as a point guard if you ain't winning.

It's the same for any team... you have to keep your best players.