DeAndre Yedlin Quotes

I'm really trying to work on my defensive positioning.

In New England, I learned so much about football. I always thought I was a smart player, even though I never thought about anything but the six inches in front of my face. In New England, I was forced to learn so many schematic concepts.

I think I just need more time to refine my skills, and I can be a dominant pass rusher.

The difference in the Premier League is that it's very competitive physically, so I'll try to improve in that aspect as well and adapt as soon as possible to the style of play.

I need to work on defensive play and being consistent.

It never changes. Football is a game of repetition, mental and physical. You may try to articulate it a little different, but it's the same thing: Get better players, make fewer mistakes, and drill the fundamentals into your players' heads. The rest of it is a joke. Teams aren't winning because of what they had for breakfast of what some coach said in the locker room.

I think college prepared me at a really high level. High school, you can take some plays off on the defensive end. Not on purpose, but if your man gets tired, you can rest a little bit. But once you get to college, and especially in the NBA, you can't do that. Even if my man gives the ball up, I'm on help side, helping my team out.

When I was playing the game we never had the benefit of TV or video to analyse our techniques or look at faults, we depended on other cricketers to watch us and then tell us what they thought we were doing wrong.

My search for ways to improve my touch has never ended. We players tried a lot of different things and compared notes. Little fads would set in.

I think England is the best league for me, for my style of play.

In any footballer's head there comes a point where he recognises that he needs to be playing more games.

At Liverpool, I studied Steven Gerrard all the time and improved my game that way. Here, I absorb all I can from Iniesta and Messi.

When I signed for Barca, I knew their playing style was suited to my game.

We practically only practiced fitness under Klinsmann, there was very little technical instruction and the players themselves discussed the way they would play a game before the match.

I feel like I've improved immensely in terms of my defending, not only in one-versus-ones but also with my positioning.

When I don't play international cricket, I sharpen my skills at the NCA.

Although the Premier League is tough because players have good physiques and can switch swiftly in offense and defense, it can be overcome after adapting to the league for a few months.

I think any time you can go out and put pads on and practice before the season, I think it's a good sign. It's a good sign.

As players you are always trying to do different things in the summer.

Ideally, you want a defender with Premier League experience.

I personally like the way John Stones plays because I think he's a great defender.

With soccer, it's such a dynamic sport. It's important that however you play, you should be training like that.

I was never a super sub before I came to City. I used to play always from the beginning, and I scored a lot of goals not as a sub.

Kids are doing more in their offseason. That's what the college quarterbacks, the pro quarterbacks do. That's how you get better.

It's a league that you really have to get used to. If you're coming from another one, it's a tough league. Getting the experience playing in a Premier League team and getting hopefully consistent games will be huge for me.