Nuno Espirito Santo Quotes

Every week we work really hard on that, in our defensive and offensive set pieces, and in our routines as well.

Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought.

These days, I'm always trying to have lots of touches, to be involved, and to play my football for 90 minutes.

When I'm on the field, I really don't focus on fans. I just focus on my responsibility, which is the guy right across from me.

I have to learn the plays before I can worry about getting passes thrown to me.

You've just got to read your read keys and rep it in practice and then just do your job on the field.

It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet, and I have to be focused for 90 minutes.

I'd like to teach my players how to play and not just run plays.

I just have to make sure that for 60 minutes, I'm going out there and doing my job, running routes the best that I can and trying to get open.

During the game, you don't really notice how many guys have touched the ball because you're just focusing on where you need to be.

The experience of playing EuroLeague ball gave myself a different perspective on just the way the game's played. Every possession matters. Everything has to be on point. Offence, defensively - everybody has to be connected.

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

In New England, I learned so much about football. I always thought I was a smart player, even though I never thought about anything but the six inches in front of my face. In New England, I was forced to learn so many schematic concepts.

I like to take the floor apart mentally. I like to visualize an opponent going for you.

So much success from set pieces comes from practice. Maybe fans see a well-worked free-kick and think it looks good, but to get that, there has been hours of work that nobody has seen on the training ground.

Sometimes you can say it is boring being in goal, but what is important is I am in communication with the defence.

The key to win is playing defense.

I don't second-guess our playcalling or wanting to throw it. Honestly, we've got terrific guys. We know how to matchup. We know how to get open. That part of our game is so intact.

I think it all goes down to who plays the better football on the night.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

There are few secrets in football. So execute.

Great execution. That's what you have to do when you're playing great teams.

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

I'm a quarterback. I don't need to score the touchdown. I just need to spot the pass.

Generalities don't count and won't help you in football.