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Football Quotes by Simon Mignolet

50 Football quotes by Simon Mignolet

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Simon Mignolet talks about how the Europa League matters, even if some fans look down on it. He says every match teaches a keeper new skills and that losing 4‑0 can teach more than a win. He also notes that scoring and conceding are team actions and that hard work matters, even when a coach doubts you.

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I am used to the competition for places.

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I always want to play. But it is about making sure you stay ready.

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Sometimes you learn more when you get beat 4-0 than in games you won.

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As a goalkeeper, you are only remembered for your last game.

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You know when you play a good game and you know when you play a bad game.

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It's always important to respond after a defeat.

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Whether I play or not, nothing will change my preparation.

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You always try to take the positives and negatives out of the game.

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Unfortunately, it's a part of football that you have to accept the decision of the manager when you're not playing, no matter…

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It's only natural that players will want to show a new manager what he can do.

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I don't agree that there are big teams and small teams in the Premier League. There are just a lot of good…

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It is always better to have a good unit than being reliant on one or two players.

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I just play my game the best I can and if the team needs my help I'll try to do it.

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Whether I'm No.2 or No.3 doesn't matter. Playing time is the most important thing.

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The goalkeeper position is not an easy one. You can only speak about it if you are a goalkeeper yourself.

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I think Eden has the qualities and talent to play in England. On his day, he can make the difference for his…

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The mental aspect of being a goalkeeper is very important so you have to go into the game with full concentration and…

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Yes, obviously goalkeepers do the same training sessions and know about things - they are the only ones who can speak about…

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I turned goalkeeper. My father had been one and we had a goal in the back garden. He'd taught me a bit…

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After every game I analyse my performance with the goalkeeping coach in a very critical manner. There is certain criticism you will…

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I will always support the team and the club. That's why I am a Liverpool player and I am grateful for the…

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I have always said that a striker scores a goal but not every goal is scored by a striker. A goalkeeper can…

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I can't say to the gaffer 'well I haven't played for three months, I'm not ready!' That doesn't work. I have to…

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When you play for Liverpool Football Club, who have won so many trophies both domestically and on the continent, you always have…

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When I was younger I would play in front of crowds as small as 500 in the second division in Belgium, so…

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You get a good win, you take extra confidence into the next game and it shows in the result. You end up…

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Liverpool stands for unity, Liverpool stands for 'all together.'

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You score goals as a team and you concede them as a team.

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Every single game you play you learn as a keeper and become a better keeper.

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As a goalkeeper, you learn from the guys you work with.

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I don't want to be a number two, that's clear. I want to play.

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When you are 30 years old, you want to play football.

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To be the first Belgian to play for Liverpool is a big thing.

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I've always been clear: I want to play.

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When you play at home in the Europa League, you want to win the game.

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In the Premier League you need creative players to open games up.

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I just try to stay as focused as I always am, relax and make sure I can help the team out whenever…

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Competition can only make you as an individual better and let you perform better, it can only be a positive thing.

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A goalkeeper's biggest attribute is to bounce back. If you have support from fans, backroom staff and team-mates to play the next…

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If you are fighting at the top in the Premier League then you cannot do that with a dodgy goalkeeper. It is…

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Sometimes in England, people look down at the Europa League, but being from the continent, I've always realised what an important competition it is.

You have just got to make sure you do your job in the best possible way.

Nobody's perfect and nobody is without mistakes. The only thing you have to make sure of is you keep improving.

Every game is mentally and physically tough but we get through it and it makes you stronger.

Every single game you play you learn as a keeper and become a better keeper.

When I was younger I would play in front of crowds as small as 500 in the second division in Belgium, so I know…

You score goals as a team and you concede them as a team.

I think Eden has the qualities and talent to play in England. On his day, he can make the difference for his team.

There seemed to be a feeling that switching from the Belgian league to the Premier League was too big a step and therefore too…

When I started playing, my parents told me to go to university. They just said choose wisely and find something you can combine with…

Sometimes you learn more when you get beat 4-0 than in games you won.

I can't say to the gaffer 'well I haven't played for three months, I'm not ready!' That doesn't work. I have to work as…

If you come away with a 1-1 result, that's obviously a disappointing feeling. You start to look at what you could have done better.

Unfortunately, it's a part of football that you have to accept the decision of the manager when you're not playing, no matter how difficult…

I always try to stay quiet and calm.