Arjen Robben Quotes

Sometimes I was wrong about my players. Sometimes I want more and more from them; sometimes I am so demanding, but they showed me how good they are.

As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.

We could all use more coaching.

It's not my job to hold your hand. It's my job to take motivated people and show them how to become better.

People who can actually challenge me and push me and almost push me to breaking point and extract a performance out of me, I really enjoy that.

I've just got better as a player thanks to Pep.

I have grown a lot under Ancelotti. He got the best out of me.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving.

I think you need to have people around you whose standard is high and who don't accept anything less.

I'm not afraid to learn from my coaches.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

I'm just trying to be the best I can be. I try to surround myself with people who are strong in areas I'm weak. Which is why I have such a big staff.

You always want to improve, learn from the veterans on the team.

When I coached guys that I knew would be good coaches, I kind of push them.

I don't want to ever change my mindset and expect less of myself as a defender.

Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach's decisions. He helped me mature and turned me into a man.

Coaches like Alan Stubbs were quite hard on me but that helped a lot. It was the best thing that could have happened. It really hardened me up physically and mentally.

I want coach to be tough on me. That's the only way, I feel, if you're pushed, it will make you play better.

A captain sees you differently from the way you see yourself. You need a captain who can push you.

Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from.

I wouldn't undervalue my year under Pep Guardiola because I think I made a big step forward in that year.

I think the 20-year-old me from that time, if I could have been managed under Jurgen Klopp, I'd have benefitted.

Three years under Saban changed me. He's the best coach in the world at what he does.

If you have to name me starting quarterback to go be a starting quarterback, then I probably have some issues I need to address.