Patrick Bamford Quotes

Being Welsh means you sometimes get exposed to international football earlier. Again, that helps player development, speeds up their thought process in a different kind of environment.

I learned so much during my time at United. Sharing a dressing room with Paul Scholes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Ryan Giggs at such a young age was an amazing experience. I didn't play as much as I would have liked, but it was a master's degree in development both as a player and a person.

I always wanted to be going out on loan and playing football and maturing as a goalkeeper.

I am gonna go into my coaching badges after my England days are finished and I have the time on my international break.

I love the thought of the AAF giving players a chance to earn experience through playing the game of football at a high level. And letting players showcase their skills and continue to develop.

Playing in the Championship and starting games, I'm learning something new every day and constantly improving my game.

For me, playing through all the youth teams at Borussia Dortmund was a really good experience because I was able to play against talented opponents at a relatively early age.

When I left City I was still young and there was a lot for me to learn in all parts of my game. To come back and have learned something at a place like Chelsea is down partly to the kind of players I played alongside.

The only way young players learn how to get better is by playing or get the experience is by playing and getting out there and doing it.

I think for every young player of my age, they have to go out on loan. I know there's an U21 league and the Europa League for the youth teams, but it's not the same as playing men's football, when there's a lot more riding on it.

Playing at a club like Chelsea and being given the opportunity to play with the world-class players that we have means you can learn from them and improve your game.

I started lower down the leagues with Coventry, so I'd had that taste of first-team action at a young age. I'd already played 40 or 50 games before moving on, and when I got to Norwich, I had to bide my time at the start.

Salzburg improved me as a player, and I learnt so much there. I got a really tactical education.

We should integrate the quality of ex-players at the highest level more in football, especially in the youth sector. That is absolutely crucial for me.

Dele Alli is probably the perfect example. He played loads of games for MK Dons at a young age. He got a move and kicked on from there because he had that experience behind him.

Playing at Birmingham helped me grow as a goalkeeper: it made me better all round, being a regular part of a team.

I've just got better as a player thanks to Pep.

It was strange joining Chelsea, but when I signed, I knew I would be loaned out to a team. They had, like, a five-year plan for me.

You never stop learning in football management and I certainly believe the invaluable experience from my time as Villa manager will prove hugely beneficial in the next stage of my managerial career.

I believe over the last six years now, I've been learning in between actual acting moments on the show.

I learned a lot in my last year at Livingston and even more since coming to Leeds, as a player and on the sports science side.

I've done a good job at Bayern, with Guardiola, and I have evolved a lot tactically.

As a young player, the more games you play and the more you work every day with good players, of course you will improve.

Since I left Atleti, I have improved my game with my feet considerably, and I have matured a lot as a person.

I've loved my time at Sunderland. It's benefited me so much, as I've just gained invaluable experience playing week-in, week-out in the Premier League and mixing it with the big boys.