Danny Welbeck Quotes

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

I call him 'Daddy Coach.' He's taught me everything that he's known so I'm able to do what I'm able to do.

There's so many things Thierry's taught me, just how you go about being a professional.

It's good to have young players around you.

There were some great veterans who I learned so much from and who helped make me the best I could be as a player.

It's just like high school. If you're a freshman or a sophomore, it's hard to tell the seniors who've been through two, three, playoff games what to do.

You know over 20 years I played for a number of managers and dozens of coaches. I don't know any of them that I didn't learn something from to help make me a better player.

I've always been one of the youngest guys on the team. But now I'm one of the older guys, one of the more experienced guys, and I have to be more of a leader. The guys are looking up to me, asking me questions and looking at me to step up.

But I'd say my best boss was Tom Barr, who was a partner at Cravath, Swain & Moore in the 1960s. It's because I learned so much from him.

In order to gain the respect of your players in the locker room, you can't just perform on Saturday. You have to do it consistently during practices, meetings, and in the weight room.

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

I think there's a lot to be learned from your teammates and older guys around you. And there are many ways to lead. You don't have to change your personality to be a leader.

I was a coach, and I put a lot of education and experience into coaching.

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.

I've learned my tricks watching videos on the Internet with friends. I'm always trying to copy what I've seen at home, what I learned from my friends. But you have to repeat it again and again to get it right on the field.

I am there for the athletes I coach.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

It is important to watch and learn from the seniors in the team.

I learned a lot about the prep Monday through Wednesday with my coach.

I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

You've got these young kids out here that have to learn, but you learn from the guys above you. I learned from the Kevin Faulks.

I needed to learn to be a coach initially. I think if I'd gone into professional football when I stopped playing when I was 30 years old I'd have failed because I'd have made too many mistakes because I had no real idea at that time.

I got an old school coach who's more of a teacher than a coach.

I'm a great believer that you cannot have enough senior pros around your dressing room.

I think me making the Select Team was huge. It was the chance for me to be around those guys and see their work ethic and how they prepare. I think that's what I took the most away from it.