Jay-Jay Okocha Quotes

It is a normal thing for a young player to want to prove himself in the Premiership.

I wouldn't call going into the Premier League an ordeal. I would say the Championship is more of an ordeal than the Premier League.

The Premier League is a physical league if you want to compare it to other leagues.

The Premier League is what it is. Some people will see the intensity and quality as a great advantage for your players: it will make them better. Some will see it as a disadvantage because the players play at such a high level and such intensity, it's difficult for them to drum that up, that intensity, with a very short space of rest time.

The Premier League is a different kind of league, in terms of physical play.

Everybody wants to play in the Premiership and I like a big challenge.

The intensity in the Premier League is a bit higher than most of the other leagues.

You can go anywhere in the Premier League and it's going to be tough. Every single game is so tough. So I think if you make it, and you're lucky enough to play in the Premier League, I don't think there's a need to go anywhere.

The Premier League is not easy for young players because it is very hard, very tough. Most of the players are very tall.

I can't recall playing for a team who weren't involved in a fight for points at the end of the season. That would be strange for me.

The Championship allows you to grow as a player. It is very competitive.

It was easy for me to play in the Premier League.

I want to be playing competitive first-team football every week and not reserve team football.

I want to show everybody that I can play in the best league in the world and score goals.

To play for a team in the Premier League would be amazing and that's what I am going for.

I've said it once: I would love to someday play in La Liga at one of the greats. I see their league each week. It suits my style.

It would be good to play in the Premier League.

La Liga has the best teams, who fight for all the European trophies, so it's very difficult to win.

I really wanted to play in the Premier League, which I'd been watching since I was a youngster every Saturday or Sunday before I'd go and play for Rosario Central.

Premier League is not an easy league; it's one of the best.

I don't know how many 19 year-olds are playing in the Championship, there's certainly not any playing in the Premiership. It depends on what type of character you are really.

I grew up in an athletic family. My dad played and my brother currently plays professional soccer, so I'm athletic.

I realise the Premier League is a very tough league and I know I have to be stronger.

I wanted to play in the Premier League and Bolton offered me that opportunity at that time and that was why I signed for Bolton.

I was the last one to get a scholarship out of my year - at 14, I think. I couldn't play up front because I was too small.