Patrice Evra Quotes

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.

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 am a marquee player and certainly that means a lot of responsibility.

When you play with a big club, you need to get results every single day, even more when a homegrown player goes into the first team. It's not easy.

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.

I think the toughest job in football is always to be the starter, because everybody looks to you for guidance.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

When you play for United, you have to perform every week.

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

Offensive linemen don't get looked at. Nobody is paying attention to the offensive line. But me? I'm getting watched for everything. I know what type of player I am. Everybody else that I know knows what type of player I am.

When they come here, what we are looking for them to do is step up to the plate, take responsibility and get the big innings, the centuries - or take a lead with the ball.

The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.

That's true, you don't want to let anybody down and here are millions of people who've been waiting for their favorite characters to be brought to life and you don't want to disappoint.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

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.

I want to be the best. I want to be counted on by my teammates. I want to be counted on by this organization and the fans. I want to be someone they know is going to bring it every single week. I prepare to be the best.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

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.

I try to prove that I am an important player every day and game after game.

When you play for a team like Chelsea you will have to fight for your place.

But what I say to people who don't know me and listen to people who say I'm a bad egg or whatever is that I was club captain at Fulham and club captain at Leeds.