Jack Butland Quotes

When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.

Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.

You cannot achieve your goal just with young players. We have to see them growing in a stable, mature squad.

Bochy is my guy. He raised me in the game; I was 20-years-old and as green as any grapes as you've ever seen on a vine. He took care of me, taught me how to be a professional, and taught me how to get my work done.

It's good to have young players around you.

I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did.

When you're younger, it's about, 'How can I get better? How can I become the player that I want to be?' As you get older, it's, 'How can this football team improve?' While all along getting better along the way.

I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.

If players are performing for you, their age shouldn't really matter, especially because the older players can bring their experience to the table.

I look at the NFL and see how the transition has gone at quarterback. I might be coming along at a good time. For me personally, this is about doing the same thing I've been doing at USF - just smile, have fun, enjoy the experience, keep a positive attitude and encourage my teammates. I like to feed off the people around me.

Especially young guys, it's always fun to see young guys come in and have that same enthusiasm about playing a certain way and fitting into a certain role and going after guys, trying to get them off their game.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

I learned a lot from the coaches I played for.

Football always changes. There are always new players coming in at your club or young players coming through with your club or England. You have to be ready, given 100%, improve, and get better.

It is important to watch and learn from the seniors in the team.

There are a lot of good coaches in this league, and there are a lot of good coaches out there.

Playing one year under Coach K feels like you've played for three years. I learned so much from him; gained a lot of wisdom and knowledge from him.

I've watched what coaches do for young people in our country.

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

I suppose I should have realised that the very fact I was still playing for United at 38 years old was a sign that there was not enough pressure on us senior players from those coming into the side.

I thank Manchester City for giving me the opportunity to train these amazing players.

What soccer and coaching gave me was sort of a stage.

I've developed a lot under Jurgen Klopp. I am very grateful to him, and it is a lot of fun to work with him.