Becky Sauerbrunn Quotes

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

For me football is more about making the right pass at the right time.

I think that by playing centre midfield in the middle of the park, I'm doing something which comes naturally to me.

There are many talented midfielders but not the kind of playmaker I am.

When I go into games as a forward, my job is really clear, and I just have to execute. But as a midfielder, you get to sort of enjoy the game more, and you get to feel the game and dictate the play.

I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play.

Yes, many times an assist is more difficult than a goal; you need to find the right space and measure the force used in order to provide your teammate with the right position in order to score.

When I play, I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates.

Sometimes when you play on the wing it gets a bit isolated and you can't help as much. But if you play a bit more central I can get the ball a lot more and help a lot more.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

In soccer, you have to be sly.

I think defending is more of, like, a science, and it's fun to learn that. And then I see attacking as an art.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

Everyone is different but I love to watch that type of football: the clever players, the technical players. The beautiful game.

I like to watch teams who play well, ball on the floor, ball to feet, playing well as a collective.

Every player wants to be as complete as possible and goals for a central midfielder are very important.

When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.

When you get into the game you've got be thinking, when I get into the attacking third I'm gonna be freakin' creative.

Football is about joy. It's about dribbling. I favour every idea that makes the game beautiful. Every good idea has to last.

There's a tipping point that happens with soccer in which you just kinda get it. I was drawn to it because the best soccer teams play similarly to my favorite basketball teams - like the eighties Lakers or eighties Celtics - teams that emphasized teamwork over individualism and relied on passing as their biggest ongoing edge.

I know when I step into midfield I have to sharpen my feet up and be more aware of what's around me, at centre back it's more about timing, positioning and communication.

Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways.

Sometimes my passes don't find people, but I do try and create.

I like to play anywhere in the middle.

The most difficult thing is football is to give the ball to a player that has the same colour shirt.