Roberto Mancini Quotes

I just want to go out there and just be that player that my team needs me to be, whatever they need me to do.

That's what good players do, try to help their team.

That's the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That's the only reason I'm here.

My associate director, Lisa Leguillou, is remarkable: flying around, visiting all the companies. She is truly the unsung hero of 'Wicked'. She has been by my side from day one, and she is invaluable. I frankly don't know how she does it.

I'm just an all-around player that does whatever my team needs.

When it's time to play, I'm going to come play. I'm going to play the right way. I'm going to try to help my team in all directions, blocking and catching. If I don't have the ball in my hand, I'm going to protect, block down the field. I'm going to do whatever it takes to win.

I think I did that in my career, in Boston and Miami, being ready to play and at the same time when your number is not called, be ready to support your teammates, go out and be productive while not playing.

I want to be useful for the team, depending on whatever position the coach chooses for me. That's the spirit I've always had.

My team-mates appreciate that I do the dirty work and I know it is necessary.

It doesn't matter where I play at - as long as I get an opportunity to help better my team in any aspect, I'll play anything.

I try to be a player who is there for the team, even off the pitch.

I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

If I have to play at center back, I'll do it without any problems.

If the team needs to score, I'm going to score. If the team needs me to rebound, I'm going to rebound. Play defense, I play defense.

I've always seen myself as a midfielder but wherever I'm being told to play in the middle or somewhere, I will always give my best.

I've had to change my game a lot - try to play the right way, try to do the right things, try to be the glue guy for the team for the most part.

I'm a type of player that tries to do everything a lot to help our team. Setting screens to get guys open, trying to block shots.

My main goal is to help the team as much as possible anyway I can. If they need me to shoot the three, I'll shoot the three. If they need me to run the floor and block shots, I'll do that also.

I'm trying to do whatever it takes to help my team.

I want to be a guy who helps the team a lot of different ways.

Obviously, I try to play the game in the way that I can help the team. I know I play a little bit more defensively now, more in the role as a team player, but I think I'm doing really well in that.

I want to show my team I'm for the team. I want them to see I'm in it for them, not for me.

I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will.

I'm just ready to do whatever my team needs me to do. I'm just going to be prepared and ready to go out there and do my role, and do whatever my team needs me to do to win games.