Bill Belichick Quotes

I don't go into a game thinking I'm going to run more than I'm going to pass. So it just depends on what the defense is going to bring in the situation of the game and what happens that play.

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes.

I try to be a smart quarterback. I'm not the fastest or the best athlete, but if I can know what the defense is doing and stick to my job and what needs to be done I can make the plays needed to move the ball and score.

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

It's definitely a necessity to make split-second decisions when you're doing gymnastics because things don't always go perfect.

Defending isn't just about tackling and heading, it's also about getting the ball down and playing - starting the attack from the back.

When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.

You love for a quarterback to sometimes make the decision as the rush is coming and make the decision as the play, as opposed to where that computer is hitting it fast and he's knowing where to go with the ball at the right time.

Padoin is proving himself to be a great professional. He's tactically intelligent, and it's tough to play in front of the defense.

I would prefer to play for and against an attacking team, but I am now used to playing against defensive teams.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

Football's always been cerebral. The most important thing is thinking fast.

I have to make sure that we're in the right plays and I can get the ball out quickly and get into our playmakers' hands.

I will take less risks. When the options aren't appearing, I will clear it into the stands or play a long ball up front.

I'm going to play the quarterback position the way coaches install the plays; I'm going to go through the reads just like they install it.

Playing an ultra-defensive side is very difficult.

While it's great for a quarterback to have athletic ability, his goal is to get the ball out of his hand, orchestrate the offense and not allow his ability to stand in the way of the offense running efficiently.

Keeping up your concentration is one of the hardest tasks when you're a centre-back because a team like Bayern tend to dominate and can give you sense of false security.

Midfielders, on average, get somewhere between half a second and a second to think before they have to move the ball on. For strikers, however, it is significantly less: between 0.1 and 0.2 of a second before a defender is on them.

That's part of my game: just running the wing, defending.

Jorginho is not a physical player, he is a technical player, but the most important quality is that he is very quick in the mind. He has the ability to move the ball very quickIy.

When we are operating in tight spaces and when the opposition are closing us down, players like Messi can help us to create openings.

I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on.

One of biggest rules in football is you have to avoid crosses.

There are very few players who know what to do when they're not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don't mark him.