Team Psychology Quotes

Some might say friendlies are unimportant, but we always try to win because we then maintain that positive mentality when the real competitions start.

I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team.

Our number one opponents are not Liverpool, Arsenal or Manchester United. It is ourselves at Chelsea.

All I wanted to do was win. People have to remember that when I came to Duke, they'd started to get a reputation that they can't win the big game. We were aware of that, and we hated it.

Increasingly, it becomes evident that managing a ball club is a psychiatrist's job. In a short series, the mental attitude of the combatants is everything.

I think the French teams sometimes doubt themselves. They play some beautiful games but, when it comes down to it, do not go through.

Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that.

We are Bayern Munich and English teams always have trouble as soon as they leave the island.

I shared a dressing room with Alan Shearer. I used to watch the opposition looking at him, and they'd be thinking they need to score more than one because Shearer is going to score, and he scores every game. That psychological advantage is fantastic.

I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well.

I don't really believe in bogey teams. The results might just be a coincidence, but we need to make sure the same thing doesn't happen at Wembley.

In Germany, too many clubs are too scared of Bayern, both on and off the pitch.