Ernesto Valverde Quotes

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

I just do my job; I'm out there to make plays and play football.

Ever the coach's dream, Tebow embraced the role of punt protector.

I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.

Mesut is a great player and he also works hard off the ball.

I'm not particularly into people giving me credit. It's not something I think about. It's not important to me. The only thing that's important is if I'm doing my job properly on the pitch for the team and for the manager.

I don't like to talk about myself. I don't want to talk about what I do, what I think I do. The position I play on the pitch, I am expected - and I expect - to create chances for my team-mates and score goals.

I'm just worried about being a good quarterback first, and being a great teammate.

A footballer who says they don't want to start games is in the wrong job.

In football, I've always been about adapting to what's asked of me, to what my team-mates need from me. I'm a team player.

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.

You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

It's not just what you do on the pitch, it's what you do off the pitch.

My job is to play quarterback, and I'm going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

When you're one of the leaders of the team, there are no days off.

I certainly do not want to be remembered as a good captain who perhaps didn't contribute with the bat as much as he might have done.

I'm at my best when people are depending on me. If it's just on me and I don't have nothing to do, I'm going to be lazy. On the football field, it's every single day, every play, knowing that people are depending on me to make my play. That helps me elevate my game to another level.

If things are not going well on the field, then it's up to me to lead by example.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

People think that footballers just have a kick around with their mates. If they win, fine; if they don't, that's then fine, too. No pasa nada. No. You have an obligation and responsibility.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

Whatever role the coaches decide for me and the team, I'm happy with that.

I always go back to who I am as a player, and what got me into the league. It wasn't by demanding the ball or anything. It was about doing what's best for the team, doing my job the best I can, showing up on film and making the plays when they come my way during games. That's what I focus on every single week.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.