Ciro Immobile Quotes

Of course I want to play every game, but only 11 can start.

Nobody is guaranteed to be a starter; thinking that would be a mistake.

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.

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.

I always like to have the best players in my team.

When you lose, people don't understand why you play this way or don't pick that player.

What I like about Scolari is his personality. He is a firm guy in his words - if you are not playing well, you'll be benched, but if you are benched and training well, then you will get your opportunity.

Obviously, every player wants to keep their spot in the starting line-up, and I'm the same.

My mentality has always been focused around the mindset that you have to earn everything. So even if you get told that you're going to play, I take that with a pinch of salt and respect all the comments, but for me, I have to earn my place.

Hey, people have their own opinions. But when I'm on the floor and I don't see somebody giving their all - I'm going to demand an effort. I'm out there to win games, and that's the bottom line.

As a manager you're going to put out the player you think is going to best help you win the game.

I think one of the most important things for a young player's development is that they understand that they will play when they deserve the right to play.

Whoever you are, you have to prove your worth.

When it's all about the work, it's clear who in the company is pulling their weight and who isn't.

My job's to play basketball. My job's not to be here to be friends with anybody.

You have to prove yourself year in and year out, and if you can't get the job done, every team is going to go and try and find somebody else that can.

My leadership mentality is to outwork everybody else around me, and hopefully the guys respond well to that and work harder for themselves.

I would love to start if a coach considered me as a starter.

My job is to come out here and compete the best I can, get in the playbook, understand what they want from me, and the rest will take care of itself.

It's down to me to be fit and in form. You're not guaranteed a place just because you cost a certain amount of money.

It's not my job to rate managers. My focus is on me and my team.

You never stop working, you never stop doing things because there's someone behind you - in a respectful way - who is giving absolutely everything in every single training session.

I want to start every game but you have to respect the staff.

Obviously when the players are performing well in training, they will have a chance to play.

You can always criticise people, the players are aware we can improve in a number of areas.