Jay-Jay Okocha Quotes

At first, I didn't know what to expect but I do say that I love our defensive coordinator, Tim Lewis.

Tactics are just a part of football because the players are playing.

Each manager has their own ideas that they want to get across to the players, and how to do it.

I try to distract with other things, but in my mind, it is always the game, especially the team, the shape, my players, what can I do, what is tomorrow, what can I give to them to improve them.

If the right people do the right things, we can walk, we can have a future. But if people don't put time into it to make it run in a right way, I don't think your team will work.

So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.

You need the right people to kind of help make these things real.

I have to put people in the right spot so that if they execute, we win.

It starts with me. I have to get the team in the right play and throw the ball where it's supposed to go.

In club football, Jurgen very much does everything, and we follow. We listen, and we follow him.

Mr Conte is important as a coach that is able to really implement a game plan.

The manager wants to show his tactics, and if I do them perfectly, he'll pick me.

I've been the captain of my wrestling team, my college team, so to me, I've been in that leadership role for a very long time.

I love to play football, and when I come on the pitch, I want to do my best to help the team. It's up to the coach the position I play.

I'd like to teach my players how to play and not just run plays.

Quarterbacks are the leaders of the team, and I want to try to get guys going. That's a job of a leader. That's a job of a quarterback.

I have been doing this for a long, and it is the players who learn who you need to work with. You have to coach them to think and understand the game. If they cannot, then you have to tell them, 'You have to do this anyway,' but the best thing to do is say, 'Listen, if he is doing this, then maybe you have to do that.'

As the captain of the team, my job involves more than just playing. I have to talk to the players and motivate them.

We need to trust our coaches. Unless we trust them we can't get the result.

I just coach my team. I just focus on coaching my team.

The most important thing is that you find a way to bring your thoughts into the hearts of the players. The tactical details are important because they can make a big difference.

We're all smart enough to figure out Xs and Os - it's basketball, it's not advanced calculus. But the most important thing is can you get your message across to players? Do they believe in you, and do they want to compete for you?