Diego Simeone Quotes

When you're in youth development, you have to develop players - win or come in second. But the job where I am and the reality of our industry is to win to be successful, and that is what I have to do. I have to be successful, and I want to be successful, so we'll do everything we can do to win.

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.

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

I think with racing, you never stop improving. If you want to improve, you will.

I don't have anything against United. Playing them won't make me run any faster or try any harder.

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

When I was playing for Chelsea and Arsenal, we had a young team but also experienced players. You still have space for the youngsters to play, they just have to be strong mentally to compete every week.

I'm becoming a more complete player where I believe I can compete more week in, week out, especially in major championships.

Some players need pressure to get the best out of themselves.

All I do is challenge the players to push themselves to their limit.

No matter how much you train, you can't replicate the stresses that the body takes when it's in a competitive environment.

I just wanted to become a better player at everything - someone who is a real tough matchup to guard.

I think momentum is huge in sport, especially in a series like the Ashes.

At home is where you have to be stronger and get more points and make the other team feel uncomfortable.

It's very frustrating when you don't always get the right kind of rub - you watch tennis and know if you play better than the other guy, you win. But that's the game we play. It can create mini-upsets.

I just try and earn my right to get on top of the bowlers, and that is how I play every game.

My favorite goals are the ones when there's so much pressure. I focus more when the game is on the line.

If you want to win games in this league, you have to be efficient.

If I feel there is something to help me recover better or make me a better athlete or player then I will always try it.

When I'm in the ring with somebody like Puma, it really forces me to level up and rise to the top of my game. It's sometimes just face-melting, the kind of stuff that he can do.

You need to be very critical of yourself. There are a few very good managers who can make players better individually. Most managers think about the team process - and so you have to improve things on your own.

I just keep my eyes open and focus on the things I'm not good at and what makes other people better than me - technique and things outside the Octagon.

You take it one game at a time because it's the most important game of the season.

Sometimes, against the underdog, you can lose because they want it more. It happens to every team.

If you get into an armbar and someone locks it down on you, it's easy for you to tap out, but sometimes dealing with certain things, fighting through certain adversities, and being that I've been in some of the toughest situations in life, it just gives me an edge on my opponent that I'm going to torture him and beat him up.