Gerard Deulofeu Quotes

Like every player, I want to start more matches rather than be used as a substitute.

If you come in this league, and you're comfortable with being a backup, something's wrong.

I never enjoyed being taken off as a striker.

Let's say I have a new respect for guys who come off the bench every day. That's not easy to do.

Coming off the bench was an adjustment for me.

You cannot have players come on and not make the impact because the game will slowly slip away from you. It is important you are ready.

Most of my career, I've always kind of been off the bench, so, for me, it's not about if I start or not.

It's not a ton of fun being a backup quarterback.

Not playing is frustrating; you want to play in every game. But it's the life of a keeper. You'd rather be on the pitch than off.

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

It's hard to come off the bench and be ready all the time.

I don't know of one player who is happy on the bench, especially when you don't understand the reason.

Sometimes to rest, even to watch your team-mates from the bench, is not too bad. It is part of the game and you try to be fresh when you come on the pitch.

I don't like it if I'm not part of the starting 11.

When you are a footballer, you will not always play 90 minutes. Sometimes you are not happy, but this is not important for me.

I think when you come off the bench, you know you're going to play, but you don't know really when, what time in the game, what quarter, so it's kind of different.

Guys get... benched, replaced. They get injured; another guy comes in and becomes the starter. That happens all the time.

Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.

I was a goalkeeper, but through my career, I spent almost as much time sitting on the bench as I did playing.

Whether you play or whether you're on the bench, or however it may be, at some point in your career you will be one of those three roles. You will either be a young, up-and-coming goalkeeper watching the experienced one, you'll either be on the bench or you'll be in goal yourself.

If it was up to me, obviously I would start every game, but that decision is up to the coach.

I don't want to be known as a super sub. But you have got to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you're not in the starting team.

Mentally, starting the game versus coming off the bench, there are different vibes.

I think you just have to be more aggressive when you come off the bench.

When you bring one of your top scorers, your top players off the bench, it really gives your team balance.