Andrea Radrizzani Quotes

It was Martin O'Neill who said, 'You're a central midfielder.' He put faith into players. He was very clever at getting into players' heads, leaving little remarks to make me believe more. The players at Villa all moved up another level under him.

I know a lot is going to be on our shoulders, especially the way we're starting games out. We have to start faster; I have to be sharper from the start, and I will be. And I'm confident that if we can get this thing started out a little better each week that we can get on that roll and be tough to stop.

I know that not everybody gets to coach an NFL team, and I want to do that as well as I can all the time. That's my motivation. I want to help my players to be as good as they can be.

I just coach and get my guys ready.

For me, playing the game of football, obviously there's a lot of emotions going on. But I always like to keep calm and just be myself.

I went into coaching never worrying about what I was coaching for other than trying to make sure that I can prepare my team, select my team, have an amazing staff around me.

When it comes to football, I always prepare like I'm going to be the guy.

Zidane was one of the best players that I have seen. Now as a coach, I try to learn as much as possible from him. He knows a lot because he was an exceptional player.

I keep my focus on the team and concentrate on the best possible match preparations.

I just keep myself focused and try to prepare each week for our games.

This game is not only about putting the ball in the basket. It's the behavior, discipline, approach, preparation. Play with purpose and lead with purpose.

A captain has to be able to look a player in the eye before he starts his run-up or goes out to bat.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.

So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.

Players have responsibility, and if they don't do their job, certain things happen. Coaches have responsibility. If they don't do their job, things happen.

It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.

Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him.

As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.

This year my role is clear: I am a coach, a coach to sportsmen.

My job is to build that belief in every coach and every owner, that they can put the franchise in my hands and I can take it uphill from there. Obviously, everyone wants to be No. 1, but I'm not going to campaign. I'm just going to go out and show what I've got.

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

I learned at an early stage that the most important thing I could do for my players was to give them the tools necessary to beat their opponent.