Fernandinho Quotes

Playing away is just as exciting as playing at home.

I love playing away games, love going against people on the road.

It's always tough playing away from home.

The advantage does lie with us because we're at home and if we can't motivate ourselves for this match then we can't motivate ourselves for any match. I think the crowd will be up for it as well.

Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you're always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.

At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home.

I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.

The energy from the fans in Boston is always something we can count on for support.

Pressure can make a diamond. Pressure makes me play better because I don't want to let my teammates or my fans down, and that makes me play extra hard.

When you're on the road, you don't have any fan support, so you and your teammates always have to stick together.

It's great to see that there are Dortmund fans in every stadium. That is something that motivates you, and in the end, you look forward to games even more, especially Europa League or Champions League away matches, when you see how many fans follow us. It is something very special.

The fans have been amazing at Kingsmeadow, and we've really settled in. It's our new home, and we want to embrace that and perform for the fans.

Part of what's important for me is for our players to play on the road.

It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.

Being at NDSU and winning national championships, everyone's gunning for you. You got a big target on your back, and we had to be ready to go week in and week out. I think playing for a program like that, everyone's going to give you their best shot, and we embrace that.

When you are playing in front of your own crowd, you want them to support you.

In a top team, you always have very big competition between players, and for me, that's not a problem at all.

I don't think there's any extra pressure fighting in my hometown. It's just added motivation. Real pressure was fighting against 30,000 fans in the champion's hometown for my first title against Kell Brook.

The Cottage was one of my favourite stadiums to play in. It was such an intimate atmosphere, and I've just got so many great memories of playing there.

That's something I loved growing up - the other team yelling, hyped, student section, all of that gets me going.

If you play football and fans are booing or saying negative stuff, it makes me play better.

When you are a big team, and you play away against a second or third-tier team, there is always pressure.

You really don't believe that winning at home or winning on the road makes a difference. The Lakers have that mind-set. They don't look at it as 'We're at home, we're on the road.'

When you see the fans supporting you even more passionately, arriving early to cheer you on the bus, it definitely gives you an extra boost.

I just go out there every game and try to be the best I can be for our team.