Performance Scrutiny Quotes

Every week's a job interview for us as players.

A coach's life is that, when you win, it is easy, and when you lose, you're no good; it's all your fault.

You're only as good as your last record and you could get dropped.

You know yourself if you are doing well, and I think my form shouldn't be getting questioned.

The hardest part of performing in the Premier League is the mental side of it, with everything being scrutinised.

The problem is that when Argentina doesn't play well - and the same is true of Barcelona - the press think it is easy to blame Messi. We have seen time and time again that he wins games on his own when the team is not performing - but the media expect him to always be the hero.

As players we're held accountable for poor performance, I think the same should be said for journalists.

I think directors can be a little insensitive to how vulnerable an actor is, when he's giving a performance. Part of the job of an actor is to invite scrutiny, but with that, the people around them have to nurture that and put them in an environment where they feel safe and they feel like they can risk something.