Karen Bardsley Quotes

I've always thought it would be interesting to give insight on soccer because I have a lot of experience in my career.

When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?'

I've always stuck my arms behind my back anyway when trying to block a shot in the penalty area.

My very first sport was soccer. I used to play in goal, but after I was hit the face with the ball a couple of times, I was done with soccer.

Sometimes journalists say that goalkeepers can do a little more when they play against Messi, but I see it in every training: it does not matter where you place yourself; he's going to shoot to the other side.

Soccer is always changing and evolving, and I think our national team has had to change with the times.

It is totally different to play in the Premier League to the Champions League.

A five-year-old Chinese girl knows more about football than I do.

There are no good saves, there are only weak shots.

I realise the Premier League is a very tough league and I know I have to be stronger.

I have watched the Premier League for a long time. There is so much quality, and it is such an exciting league. Of course, it is nice to think I might play in it.

It's called tactical periodisation because you push the physical and the psychological part together, but with organisation. So you run, but you run all the time with the ball. Always with the ball.

It's my job to be a goalkeeper and keep the ball out of the net, and that's what I've done. I've kept a clean sheet.

I'm going to play in the first team of Real Madrid.

I've always wanted to become a professional soccer player.

The space between keepers and defenders is referred to as the 'corridor of opportunity' - a well-hit pass in there has the goalie questioning whether to come into traffic and defenders unsure of whether or where to clear the ball.

I played soccer and could have probably made it to the top league.

I'm not really a soccer fan. I understand they have skill and all that running up and down the pitch and what not.

I think the idea of crazy goalkeepers is an old thing, really.

I consider all aspects of being a goalkeeper as fundamental in the development of the side as a whole.

Goalkeeping in women's football is catching up slowly. It is continuing to modernise, improving technically and physically.

I just want to be one of the best in the Premier League, scoring goals.

When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepped up my training, which meant running drills until you're sick.

I'm always learning, especially with the different formations. It will help me in the long run to maybe become a forward player - on the wing or something.

My Italian adventure was positive because I improved a lot in tactical terms, most of all defensively, which is something I hadn't worked on quite so much.