Luis Enrique Quotes

Big teams want goalkeepers who are not only good on the line but good with their feet as well.

Leaders have to act more quickly today. The pressure comes much faster.

For me, being able to engage with the details when necessary, when there's a challenge, when there's a particularly important pivot, yes, you have to do that. But in general, a leader needs to trust their commanders, needs to trust the team they've assembled, to actually execute in the right way.

You must be confident and on top of all the plays you call.

It's important for a CEO to feel lucky.

I feel that if the situation arises when the skipper hands me the ball, I should be confident that I can do the job, and only then will that translate into performance.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

I love to tackle, especially when the grass is wet, but my main aim is to be a complete goalkeeper who can do everything.

Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.

During a game, it comes down to your mind - the pressure. There are loads of other aspects, too. Many people say taking penalties is easy, but when you're stood over one, that's not the case. It's in no way easy. The goal really does become a lot smaller.

When you are on the field as a captain, the mind is always working. You cannot relax at any point of time. You are always focussing on what is going to be the next move, what if it doesn't work, what if the situation changes and you have to change your plan.

The mental aspect of being a goalkeeper is very important so you have to go into the game with full concentration and confidence. That is a big part of your game and the Premier League is the most demanding league for any goalkeeper.

In football, it's not enough just to be amazing, but you also have to have a clear head. If you're not calm, it becomes very difficult.

This is football, so you need to be clever to understand the moment and win games.

De Gea is a great goalkeeper. He is excellent.

I have a business-running personality.

I can sit in the boardroom and battle it out, step up and be a project manager, take risks, and put my ideas alongside anybody's.

As a goalkeeper, you want to be the best, but you can only get better by playing games, making saves, and putting in man-of-the-match performances.

I'm only 18 and playing on this big stage; sometimes you have to be really good in front of the goal. I feel like that's something that I really have to work on, and that's something that I'm going to work on in training.

Usually, if you're going to be a manager, you always want to talk about football and be a connoisseur of the game.

Dembele has things that nobody else in the squad has - self-confidence, one against one, shooting with both feet, personality.

I've had matches go 38 minutes. To be able to move for 38 minutes and have somebody's life in your hands is a difficult thing.

Pressure, responsibility - I'm used to playing in big clubs.

I need to work hard at training to become more clinical in front of goal.

I've always said I have very good timing. It is underestimated when you are outside the ring but once you get inside the ring with me, I'm a step ahead.