James Milner Quotes

Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.

I've always thought of myself as the best defensive player in the league, and I want to play like the best defensive player in the league.

I think a player should be evaluated for what he does on the playing field.

I feel like I am a good player.

I don't think I was a fine game coach. I'm trying to be honest. I think I was a good practice coach.

I am the finest defensive player in the game.

The beauty of football is that it's about 11, and another five, at least, are sitting outside. You cannot get competitive.

Somebody can always use me. They can always use a dominant defensive player.

I'm going to continue to be the defensive player that my team needs me to be and the real basketball people will get that.

Well, it's about getting points. And there are different ways of getting points. Whether you're offensively good, capable of scoring enough goals to win enough games, or resilient enough not to lose too many.

I was not a very good football player. My coach hated me - I don't know why, I guess it's probably because I wasn't very talented.

There are loads of things you can sit and assess but it does come down to one match at a time. This game does speak for itself.

No, I don't think I'm especially one of the best players in the league.

In 10th grade, I started playing defense. Mainly because we already had a great tailback. Once I started playing it, it just started growing on me. I liked it a lot.

I feel like I am the best defensive player in the league.

Since I've gotten stronger, I can hold a guy off and get a rebound.

In college, practice is draggin'. Coach goes, 'Oh, hey, go on over there and start a fight with one of the linebackers.' Okay. So I'll go and start a fight with one of the linebackers... It's just an attitude that really developed in me, and now we just amplify it times 100 and make sure everybody understands what I do and what I'm about.

When we are with the national team we are playing against much better players.

You want to win hockey games, and it doesn't really matter how you do it.

Football is not a game about numbers. It's about wins and trying to go out and play better than the other team.

I did play flag football. I actually got my lip busted. My team was really good; we won first place in the season, and won the Super Bowl. I was one of the defense guys. I was really good.

I don't think you have to be flamboyant to be a great player.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

I worked in the summertime with the Bulls, I don't know, two-three years in a row, Vinny Del Negro, he told me I didn't play defense.

We all understand football is entertainment. And people like high-scoring games. But you still have to play defense to win championships.