David Fizdale Quotes

Attacking is better than defending.

When you're leading, don't talk.

I want the ball in my hands, throwing the ball, making decisions.

There are a lot of things you learn from playing wide. You also understand the way that you can coordinate with the front three or front two.

You don't get the ball and dribble; you get it and move it.

Isolation basketball will always be part of the game. But the system has to be predicated on ball movement and, more importantly, player movement.

I love having the ball, just running with it, and going through difficult situations. It's just fun for me whenever I have it.

A leader who is confused or confusing causes too much anxiety, and a leader who is too controlling is revealing more insecurity and a lack of leadership.

I've always been a player on the move. It's not because I like running. I like getting the ball.

When I get the ball, the players need to start running, and then I just feed them with the ball.

As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together.

Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one.

In my experience, directors who are the most comfortable with themselves and confident in their work give you and everybody on the crew the freedom and the space to create. It's the people who are more insecure who feel the need to control and micromanage.

Football is teamwork, unity, defence, assists, sacrifice.

I believe in myself and my team-mates, and that's the only way.

All teams need good shooters. You can never have enough shooting.

I'm a football player, you know? My film talks for me.

The strikers need the midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers. My objective is to have everything work in all the aspects.

I'm not a micromanager. I don't believe in that.

Just play hard, compete, energy, hit the offensive glass.

I'm not a player to defend or run around. I want the ball.

Leadership is more about clarity than it is about control.

Whenever you get Brianna Decker on the ice, and Emily Field and Amanda Pelkey, people are just going to go fast and push the pace.

It's about what the players are doing. My job is facilitate that. My job is to put them in positions to succeed. My job is to listen to their ideas, take them if they're good, quietly push them to the side if they're not. My job is to help them grow.

Football is a collective sport, but goalkeeping is an individual sport.