Michael Owen Quotes

Always, at a big team, there's very hard competition.

As a player you always feel the pressure and as a team you are always trying to make sure the opposition are under it.

The great thing about [Michael] Jordan was that he made them want it just like he wanted it. And a lot of times like a lot of the basketball players, not to be getting on basketball, but, with a lot of the basketball players you might have one superstar on the team, and they're not willing to play up to par with the way he is, so they don't make it. But then you have some celebrities on the basketball team, and they don't know how to get along with each other!

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

I feel like in order for our team to have the upper hand, I have to play extremely well, and I have to bring the rest of the team with me. That's how I feel approaching every game.

You can't beat somebody with nobody.

The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day.

You need a team. You need people to push you. You need opponents.

To me, any time you're playing a Peyton Manning-led football team, there's a challenge - but that's what you dream about growing up as a kid.

It's always a nice thought to be coming against the best managers.

Competition is to be expected at a club like Arsenal.

What a humbling experience, being an NFL quarterback.

It's a team game, but you've got to have individuals that really want the ball and want the pressure of being there to help get in a position to win.

I love everything about being a quarterback. The ball is in your hand at every play. You can have a huge impact on the game. It is a challenge.

I had Lana and she was the number one player on my team

In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.

A leader may be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but if the players on his team cannot translate that knowledge into action, it means nothing.

I feel I am a players' coach. The only thing that means is I care about my players more than anything.

When you're losing, you see what your team is made of.

You’re in competition with everyone.

During one of the 4th quarter huddles, LeBron said to him, 'It doesn't matter what happens to this point. No one is going to remember how many points you had or what type of game you had. Just help us make some plays to win this thing.' And he made some big plays.

On every team, there is a core group that sets the tone for everyone else. If the tone is positive, you have half the battle won. If it is negative, you are beaten before you ever walk on the field.

I have the responsibility to work hard and get ready so we can take this team where we need to go.