Faf de Klerk Quotes

Learning how to slow the game down is the biggest thing.

While it's great for a quarterback to have athletic ability, his goal is to get the ball out of his hand, orchestrate the offense and not allow his ability to stand in the way of the offense running efficiently.

Every coach, during a game, it is important to understand the situation to change.

Just knowing how to get to my spots - that's the key. Once I get to my main spots, I feel like I have a lot of options I can go to - keep on driving, pass, or shoot. I just feel like if I can get to those spots, I can play my game.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

As we play, I just kind of make the best decision and try to move the chains.

We have to cut out some of our mistakes, but the main thing in English football is controlling the second ball. Without that, you cannot survive.

I am confident. My style of play is to control a game. You have to be smart in your brain and fast.

We have four parts of our game: working against the ball; in possession; losing the ball; winning the ball. If you are good in all four parts, you have a good chance of winning.

You just have to learn that you can't always go and win that ball and there are certain moments to do it.

It's all about controlling the huddle one play at a time and knowing my assignment, knowing my progression and where I've got to go with the ball.

I think I can improve in my attacking role, I can do more.

I need to play smarter and protect the football.

I think you just learn to maybe slow some of the key situations in the game down.

I believe I am a player that can organise the game well for my team.

I still play my fast-paced style but when the game slows down it allows you to see the little things - the right passes, where to lay the ball up.

I need to work on timing and the pace of the game. I need to know when to slow it down and speed it up.

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes.

I've got to be smarter with the football.

As a quarterback, you have to go out and take care of the ball. That is your No. 1 priority.

You need people who are vocal on the pitch to give information at different times of the game.

I'm not going to go out there and throw the ball all around the park and throw it to the other team.

The important thing to understand, from my point of view, is if the opponents break our lines and they are attacking our box, something has gone wrong, and it is me who has to fix it. But fouls in football are normal. You have to do it sometimes.

It's a challenge for all quarterbacks, though: You want to make the big play; you want to throw a touchdown every single play. But at the same time, you have to know that it's a process.

When we are operating in tight spaces and when the opposition are closing us down, players like Messi can help us to create openings.