Chris Smalling Quotes

I approach every game with the same level of seriousness.

Things are never easy against whoever you play, which is why every game you have to be totally at it, on your mettle, and totally focused and concentrated.

It's all about work when you reach up, tap in and step on that field. You don't mess around when you go through that gate.

I had to give everything I had to one event if I wanted to excel.

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

When I'm on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart.

You don't simply tell someone to get out there and win the tennis match. You say 'move your feet' or 'watch the fuzz on the ball' to really get into the Zen of it. You pull all that together, and then you just might hold up the Wimbledon Plate... It's not about winning first place but bringing every element of effort to whatever you do.

When I step on the field, it's on. I know it's time to go to work.

We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

Once you're on the field, you're playing. You're not worried about anything other than doing your job to help your team.

You go to a contest, and it's like, 'OK, I'm here for two weeks. All my energy, time, thinking, and everything is going toward that.' Everything you're doing is building toward the score at the end.

If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.

Every game we have to seek to play better if we want to achieve results.

I love a challenge and when a new centre-back comes in it makes you raise your game. You have to show more, you have to be more consistent.

Patience, discipline - giving everything on court... This is what I'm trying to bring in every single match.

You want to score in every game and to fight hard.

Not everyone plays their best game every week.

I want to focus on football and just go on the pitch to do my thing.

In order to win a championship, you've got to be consistent.

To me, every match is important.

That's the most important thing - once you're on the pitch, you need to do your job properly.

I train and prepare for every contest the same so I can compete to the best of my abilities.

I like to relax; of course I do! But when I am inside the pitch, that is it. You have to go on full on from the first minute.

I'm locked in no matter what I'm doing. If it's a competition, I'm locked in.

If you are busy with a good performance, something you can control, then the chance to win the game is much bigger.