Awareness Quote by DeAndre Yedlin

Positional play is good for training, but in games, to win matches, you need someone who can go past defenders and take chances.

— Ernesto Valverde

It always helps to play every game at the back with the same players. You get a good understanding of each other and how…

— Phil Jones

Training-wise, you have to work on your weaknesses, preparing yourself properly for the game, on and off the field.

— Sol Campbell

When you get minutes and you have the trust of the coaches and guys just letting you play your game and be yourself, it…

— Pascal Siakam

Having a good understanding of defenses, coverages and things like that. It definitely helps.

— Justin Herbert

I just think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game…

— Kawhi Leonard

Being able to make plays goes a lot, helps me navigate the defense and find open guys or score myself.

— Pascal Siakam

You don't always have to be positioned as the coach said, you have to be free and create spaces because you are on the…

— Thomas Partey

Even though I might not be as quick with the first step or something like that, the ability to anticipate and understand spacing and…

— Jason Kelce

It's hard to train that in practice time. You can make calls, you can make adjustments, but just that pressure, 'This is what it…

— Bret Bielema

I know when I step into midfield I have to sharpen my feet up and be more aware of what's around me, at centre…

— Phil Jones

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and…

— Freddy Adu