Player Substitution Quotes

He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off

I'm never afraid during a game, and I have no negative thoughts. I think about what I have to do. Which players can be substituted? And where I can manage to squeeze in a slight advantage? I remain very calm, which is why I never engage in any sideline antics.

When you weigh putting a player in with 10 minutes left in a game, and they know their role on a set piece, and the moment doesn't get too big for them, those are the pieces you just - you can't buy that experience.

You go the whole distance as a player, the last thing you probably want is the coach to say, 'Okay, you've gone this far, I'm going to take you out.'

Coming off the bench, I'm able to view the game, see how their bigs are playing. And what I bring to the table is energy. The starters go in and run their bigs for a bit. When I check in it's time to punch the clock and play hard.

Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’

The big thing that Giannis brings to the game for us is pace, being able to get up and down the floor and play fast. We got to continue to do that and not lose momentum when he comes out of the game.

Everyone on the bench stands for the man coming out of the game.

I've won plenty of games by knowing when to take out my pitcher; whom to replace him with; or how to place my infield or outfield to defend properly against the opposing hitter.

I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel's suitcase.

Our club captain Gary Neville's been out for a year now, but Giggsy has taken up the mantelpiece.

I want to play every single player, but I can only play 11 at a time.

We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually.

He fouled out in the fourth quarter, and that's when I really started getting points. He was no more at fault than anyone.

The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use it, either for the star player or anyone else.

If theres an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you.

If one of our players gets his second foul in the first half, then he must come out of the game and not re-enter until the second half. To play defense and not foul is an art that must be mastered if you are going to be successful.

In the World Series, when a pitcher's not doing his job, they put another one in that can.

Rock bands are a lot like football teams: If a guy is on drugs and messes up, get someone else who's proud to wear the uniform and be part of the team.

Gary Neville is the club captain but has been injured for the best part of a year now - and Giggsy's taken on the mantlepiece.

Messi never wants to be subbed off, but it's my task to take care of him.

I do not decide who plays.

Well, the fella I got on there is hitting pretty good and I know he can make that throw, and if he don't make it that other fella I got coming has shown me a lot, and if he can't I have my guy and I know what he can do. On the other hand, the guy's not around now. And, well, this guy may be able to do it against left-handers if my guy ain't strong enough. I know one of my guys is gonna do it.

You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.

When people are talking about a player to come and take your place, you take it personally because it's your position.