Beauden Barrett Quotes

The expectation in Munich is always high, this expectation I have towards myself personally and to my players. I was aware of that when I signed with Bayern.

For us, there is no such thing as failure. You can't miss a deadline; you can't come up short on an assignment. You have to perform, period.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

When you play for United, you have to perform every week.

I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do a good job.

That's true, you don't want to let anybody down and here are millions of people who've been waiting for their favorite characters to be brought to life and you don't want to disappoint.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

People think that footballers just have a kick around with their mates. If they win, fine; if they don't, that's then fine, too. No pasa nada. No. You have an obligation and responsibility.

It's a responsibility when you have won as much as I have done, as much as the teams I have played for have done: then the fans are waiting for more.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.

If you have lost matches and not played to potential, criticism will come your way. Critics and media will say what they see and take you on. They will say things which you might not like to hear. But that's professional sport.

I think expectations are a good thing. As a player, you should embrace them and not shy away from them.

I work hard. I never want to live with that feeling that I've disappointed somebody.

Criticism comes with the territory when you don't win games.

I expect a lot. And, I hold my teammates accountable and they've got to hold me accountable.

A lot of people expect a lot of things out of me.

You don't want to be the weak link or the person who lets other people down.

When you come to a club like Liverpool, you need to perform straight away and consistently.

Every time I enter the field, it's like, 'Smriti, you have to score.' And I love that responsibility.

I hope I can live up to the faith that has been put in me to do a good job.

We didn't score any runs today. That's not my fault.

Once I had all the attention, all I had to do was deliver.

No matter how much money you have or what kind of cocoon you live in, the reality is that you have lost a game of football and let England's fans down. We are bothered.

The way you can be careful of the catastrophe that success can bring is by paying attention to something else that comes along with success - responsibility.

I think maybe in a way it gets worse because you come in with a real reputation and they've paid you lots of money and all that.