--- title: "11 England Players Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 11 England Players quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best England Players sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/steve-mcclaren-42171_england_we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-en_2152263.jpg" --- > [We have to reduce our expectations of England and we have the players to do it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcclaren/we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-england-and-we-have-the-players/) [Steve McClaren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mcclaren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/steve-mcclaren-42171_england_we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-en_2152263.jpg) > [England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyone-s-feathers/) [Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-owen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/michael-owen-7211_england_england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyo_3043193.jpg) > [I've played with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for England, and they are top players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-henderson/i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jesse-lingard-for-england-and/) [Jordan Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-henderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/132/jordan-henderson-5064_england_i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jes_3055102.jpg) > [You need pressure... I think in England players are not trained to deal with pressure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gianluca-vialli/you-need-pressure-i-think-in-england-players-are-not-trained-to-deal/) [Gianluca Vialli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gianluca-vialli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ee/gianluca-vialli-5074_deal_you-need-pressure-i-think-in-england-pla_2954209.jpg) > [I always thought we ought to recognise the blood, sweat and tears - and the sacrifices in being away from home -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-strauss/i-always-thought-we-ought-to-recognise-the-blood-sweat-and-tears-and/) [Andrew Strauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-strauss/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/954/andrew-strauss-8227_blood_i-always-thought-we-ought-to-recognise-t_1342435.jpg) > [At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diego-maradona/at-the-moment-there-are-some-england-players-who-are-the-stars-of/) [Diego Maradona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diego-maradona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e0/diego-maradona-11930_country_at-the-moment-there-are-some-england-pla_874479.jpg) > [Nowhere is the same as England and that's why so many players want to come over here. That is why I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicolas-anelka/nowhere-is-the-same-as-england-and-that-s-why-so-many-players-want-to/) [Nicolas Anelka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicolas-anelka/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf3/nicolas-anelka-5255_career_nowhere-is-the-same-as-england-and-that_2671674.png) > [It's the inability to handle the pressure that makes a big difference between the Italian players and the England players when it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gianluca-vialli/it-s-the-inability-to-handle-the-pressure-that-makes-a-big-difference/) [Gianluca Vialli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gianluca-vialli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/869/gianluca-vialli-5074_big_it-s-the-inability-to-handle-the-pressur_2867167.jpg) > [I have played against the big England players - Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole. I never like to point…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cafu/i-have-played-against-the-big-england-players-steven-gerrard-frank/) [Cafu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cafu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da4/cafu-8018_big_i-have-played-against-the-big-england-pl_1638270.jpg) > [I want to widen the pool. In the past, England players have maybe had the comfort of knowing what the next squad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-neville/i-want-to-widen-the-pool-in-the-past-england-players-have-maybe-had/) [Phil Neville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-neville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ce/phil-neville-9520_comfort_i-want-to-widen-the-pool-in-the-past-eng_718293.jpg) > [Paul Scholes was the jewel in the crown, the first name on the teamsheet and unquestionably one of the finest England players…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-hoddle/paul-scholes-was-the-jewel-in-the-crown-the-first-name-on-the/) [Glenn Hoddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-hoddle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/252/glenn-hoddle-12747_age_paul-scholes-was-the-jewel-in-the-crown_604656.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/england-players/#itemlist", "name": "England Players Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We have to reduce our expectations of England and we have the players to do it", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Steve McClaren" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mcclaren/we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-england-and-we-have-the-players/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/steve-mcclaren-42171_england_we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-en_2152263.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/steve-mcclaren-42171_england_we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-en_2152263.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af2/steve-mcclaren-42171_england_we-have-to-reduce-our-expectations-of-en_2152263.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We have to reduce our expectations of England and we have the players to do it” — Steve McClaren", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michael Owen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-owen/england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyone-s-feathers/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/michael-owen-7211_england_england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyo_3043193.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/michael-owen-7211_england_england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyo_3043193.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/michael-owen-7211_england_england-have-players-who-can-rattle-anyo_3043193.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers” — Michael Owen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've played with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for England, and they are top players.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jordan Henderson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-henderson/i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jesse-lingard-for-england-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/132/jordan-henderson-5064_england_i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jes_3055102.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/132/jordan-henderson-5064_england_i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jes_3055102.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/132/jordan-henderson-5064_england_i-ve-played-with-marcus-rashford-and-jes_3055102.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've played with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard for England, and they are top players.” — Jordan Henderson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You need pressure... 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