I was a Pompey lass - I can't say I supported Pompey all the time. — Jill Ellis Pompey Copy Share Image
I think that's how it has to be in a tournament format. You can't dwell on games. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
Players don't change drastically. Maybe they get more in form if they're a goal scorer, or they get healthier if they've been… — Jill Ellis Change Copy Share Image
If you ask my dad, I'm always the person that found the little bird out of the nest and is trying to… — Jill Ellis Bird Copy Share Image
When I first took over the team in 2014, the message was, even if you're on the right track, if you sit… — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
I grew up playing with boys in the yard and my brother in the backyard and boys in the schoolyard. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
My whole British culture in growing up is still with me for sure. I'm very grateful for that. — Jill Ellis British Copy Share Image
I grew up playing in the schoolyard with the boy, and on the side of the grounds my dad coached on. I… — Jill Ellis Dad Copy Share Image
You have to pay the same amount of detail regardless of opponent when so much is on the line. — Jill Ellis Detail Copy Share Image
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 Beauty Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think that what we did in 2015 as a team was phenomenal, and I think in, now, 2019, we have similar… — Jill Ellis Football Copy Share Image
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 Football Copy Share Image
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 Camping Copy Share Image
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 Football Copy Share Image
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 Faith Copy Share Image
Ultimately, if you can have a very cohesive and tight unit, it obviously will pay dividends down the line. — Jill Ellis Dividends Copy Share Image
One of the things we recognized coming out of 2015 is we had to get more and more high-level competition. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
I have a tremendous staff around me. It's a really good family vibe in terms of our environment. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
These countries - Spain, France, Germany - have environments that are really geared toward the professional player. — Jill Ellis France Copy Share Image
Any player playing at a high level is available for consideration to the women's national team. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
Something you look at when you go into a World Cup is your depth and your players that change the game. — Jill Ellis Change Copy Share Image
I can truly say this: I don't care, and I've never really read what people thought. — Jill Ellis Care Copy Share Image
From my perception, listen: the game is different on turf, but it's the same for everybody. — Jill Ellis Communication Copy Share Image
We have to get to a point in this country where our top players are seeking out the most challenging environments. — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
I took a $40k pay cut to leave my technical copywriter job and work for $6k a year. — Jill Ellis Job Copy Share Image
I think every time I'm with the team, even in a World Cup, as a coach, you're constantly evaluating. — Jill Ellis Coach Copy Share Image
When you go through a tournament of seven games, there are peaks and valleys. You kind of ride the players that are… — Jill Ellis Copy Share Image
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 Breakdown Copy Share Image
My job is to bring in players I think can help this team, regardless of where they're playing. — Jill Ellis Football Copy Share Image
Part of what's important for me is for our players to play on the road. — Jill Ellis Football Copy Share Image
