People think that the Club World Cup is an easy competition, but it's not.
Serena is tough to beat; to get over her in the rankings is hard.
I believe the 'Jeopardy!' test is more difficult than being a contestant on the program.
No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.
People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard it is. People aren't doing it negatively - they're mostly lovely and they really do want you to win - but they don't understand the difficulty and intensity of competition.
It's hard to win a pennant, but it's harder to lose one.
Villa's history doesn't frighten me. Not at all. I respect it. I actually embrace it, because I've been through it. I know how difficult it is to win the European Cup.
The Champions League is very difficult - there are so many big teams in Europe, and one bad day, and you can be out.
It is extremely difficult to get a medal at the World Championships, even more than the Olympics. And when one is not 100 per cent prepared, it is next to impossible to win a medal there.
It's not easy when you lose Flamini, Hleb, Senderos, Gilberto, and Lehmann. When you lose all these players - and Flamini, for me, was the best player last year - it's really difficult to compete against Chelsea, Man United, or Liverpool.
There were great players at United, and I just didn't have the chance to play, which was fair. It was difficult getting into the team, that's all.
It's tough to win championships no matter what.
I think everyone in the heptathlon is improving together, so it is a very hard event to compete in.
After you win a Premier League, the second year is more difficult.
