Football Quotes by Jill Ellis

World Cups are about winning.

— Jill Ellis

World Cups aren't moments to invest in players.

— Jill Ellis

A win's a win in a World Cup.

— Jill Ellis

It's important that our team has confidence.

— Jill Ellis

I haven't seen many pretty games in a World Cup.

— Jill Ellis

I never thought I'd end up coaching. It wasn't the plan.

— Jill Ellis

I had zero opportunity to play football over the years.

— Jill Ellis

You can't just live cautiously, I think, when you're in a knockout game.

— Jill Ellis

When we went into 2015, we had our way of playing, and we were fairly rigid in what we were doing.

— Jill Ellis

I was just fortunate to move to the States and have an opportunity to play organized football.

— Jill Ellis

You coach to coach. You don't coach to satisfy media, satisfy fans.

— Jill Ellis

Something you look at when you go into a World Cup is your depth and your players that change the game.

— Jill Ellis

Part of what's important for me is for our players to play on the road.

— Jill Ellis

My job is to bring in players I think can help this team, regardless of where they're playing.

— Jill Ellis

The challenge for young players is always stepping into the next level in terms of how much faster the game is.

— Jill Ellis

When you weigh putting a player in with 10 minutes left in a game, and they know their role on a set…

— Jill Ellis

We've got to make sure we have players that can break teams down because there's no space in behind; we need to…

— Jill Ellis

You don't go into coaching if you're not willing to step into that moment and go, 'OK, this is what it's going…

— Jill Ellis

Ultimately, we've got to make sure our players understand that the margin for error is very small against these top teams in…

— Jill Ellis

The players come out and want to be as fresh as they can, press, keep a team in their end, create chances,…

— Jill Ellis

Little things that I've emphasized are turning in pockets and looking to penetrate and finding these spaces and playing at a good…

— Jill Ellis

It's part of the beauty of the job in dealing with this is you have to have a plan, and that's why…

— Jill Ellis

If we're looking at the pure development of our game, the challenge is not to have a 200-cap player because that means…

— Jill Ellis

You've got to turn over every stone; you've got to look for every advantage. You need to make sure you're doing everything…

— Jill Ellis

There are a lot of programs, a lot of teams now that have the backing of federations, the growth of the game…

— Jill Ellis

Many, many years ago, when you named alternates, and they wouldn't travel with you - I think you're dealing with a small…

— Jill Ellis

I think that what we did in 2015 as a team was phenomenal, and I think in, now, 2019, we have similar…

— Jill Ellis

It's easy for a player to stand out in two or three days. But the grind of a camp, and just the…

— Jill Ellis

If a team has multiple looks, it's so hard to stand in front of your team and say, 'This is the scouting…

— Jill Ellis

When you have a group of players with self-belief... nine times out of 10, players can be very talented to make the…

— Jill Ellis

Sometimes it is the mentality that is really important. To have players with self-belief makes my job a lot easier, as they…

— Jill Ellis

You spend a lot of time as a coach going through every possible scenario. That's the kind of level of depth and…

— Jill Ellis

I went into coaching never worrying about what I was coaching for other than trying to make sure that I can prepare…

— Jill Ellis

Coming out of 2015, I just realized it's OK not to look perfect. It's OK to make sure that your players remain…

— Jill Ellis

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of…

— Jill Ellis

You can do a lot of breakdown on games you played, but the takeaways from games you've played has to be on…

— Jill Ellis

Many people say, 'Your dad was so ahead of his time,' and he was a feminist in the truest sense, but he's…

— Jill Ellis