Phil Jones Quotes

For me it's a pleasure to be trained by Zidane. I am just very thankful for all he has been asking me to do and for helping me to evolve.

It makes you a better player when you're around better competition. If you pay attention, you can learn something.

I've always believed that training with great players makes you a better player.

It's all about practice and more practice. Travel to tournaments, play in them, watch other players.

We want to be better players than we do a pest, but you have to find something to do coming into the League.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

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

It's been great to play against the top teams in the world, it can only benefit me.

I was in the postseason twice and I'm thankful for that.

The reason I became a better player was because I came to Philly.

Getting a chance to practice six months against my own teammates, who I consider the best soccer players in the world, there's no way I couldn't improve.

OK, the wonderful thing about soccer is, a football is a perfectly round object, and it doesn't make mistakes. The player using it makes mistakes. And the more you use it, the less mistakes you make.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

As long as I'm playing week in week out, I'm going to become a better player.

You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game.

With experience, you improve. I'm a better player now, more complete than I was when I was player of the year.

I used to go to open gym to play with my friends and teammates, and I'd get there 30 to 45 minutes early so I could play one-on-one against my dad. When I reached ninth grade, I was finally able to beat him.

The key about playing internationally is the confidence that you gain. Not only do you train with some of the best players in the NBA, but you compete against some of the best players in the world.

Certainly when you're surrounded by top-class players, like Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard, all of them, you only can make progress in a situation like that.

When I can talk about my teammates who help make me a better player, or even the coach who gave me the self-confidence to continue being who I am, these are fundamental people who have had an influence throughout my life and my professional career, and I'm very thankful to them, and they know it.

The Championship allows you to grow as a player. It is very competitive.

I'll never forget my time at Banfield. It is a club that gave me everything and gave me the opportunity to become a man and a player.

At Chelsea I knew I'd improve a lot quicker around better players, world-class players.

I want to train with whoever is the best.

If you play with the big time players, you will also improve.