I'm not used to being on the bench.
Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.
I don't like sitting on the bench even when it was very rare at Hull to rest during cup games.
Not playing is frustrating; you want to play in every game. But it's the life of a keeper. You'd rather be on the pitch than off.
Being considered for Sixth Man is definitely something that is pleasing.
It was frustrating at Arsenal, obviously. For a year and a half, it went from bad to worse. I could no longer continue like that. I could not bring myself to spend another year at Arsenal and remain a reserve, even a second reserve.
I don't want to stay on the bench all the time.
It's hard to come off the bench and be ready all the time.
It's not a ton of fun being a backup quarterback.
Me as a backup center? Hell no.
I was a goalkeeper, but through my career, I spent almost as much time sitting on the bench as I did playing.
Like every player, I want to start more matches rather than be used as a substitute.
Like all players, I do not like being a substitute.
Coming off the bench was an adjustment for me.
Being the backup, as they call me, I have no pressure at all.
It's not always easy to come to the national team and be on the bench.
I don't want to be known as a super sub. But you have got to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you're not in the starting team.
Of all the years playing football, I have never felt like an undisputed starter - that would be an error.
Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup's soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the entire 1970s, yet he never had more than 254 at-bats in a season.
Being a substitute can be an advantage. I know this situation from the national team. And I am also good as a player coming from the bench.
Most of my career, I've always kind of been off the bench, so, for me, it's not about if I start or not.
I am not someone who enjoys being on the bench.
If you come in this league, and you're comfortable with being a backup, something's wrong.
Let's say I have a new respect for guys who come off the bench every day. That's not easy to do.
In a normal season, the sixth man always seems to get the most minutes on my team.
