Everyone's got talent at the level we're at. But being a smart, tough football player - there's a huge premium for that.
There are tough players and nice guys, and I'm a tough player
Alan Shearer was tough, would be hard to play against, a difficult opponent.
I was a tough player, but I wasn't the most talented player.
I think I'm a really tough player.
Adrian Clayborn is somebody that relentlessly brings that attitude, energy, and toughness.
Marcel Desailly was pretty hard when I played against him in a Milan derby.
Bill Romanowski was one of the most feared players to play, not only because of his intensity, but because he played through the whistle and after the whistle.
I learned how to be a smart, tough, fundamentally sound football player.
The sort of lad I am looking for is a kid who will nutmeg Kevin Keegan in training, then step aside him in the corridor
We all know Gael - when he's at his best, it's tough to play.
Bavaro's probably as tough of a - physically and mentally as tough a football player as I've ever coached. So, I would put him in the rare category there.
