Early Quote by Lothar Matthaus

Players that have had less minutes on the pitch compared to the usual starting XI will naturally concede more chances.

— Rivaldo

Good decisions are not necessarily playing it short every time you get the ball. The best teams can play longer or have a threat…

— Gareth Southgate

Why any playmaker if you get them the ball early, it helps with their confidence and their mojo and their momentum.

— Davante Adams

Concede a penalty and it disrupts the way people play, all of a sudden the pressure is on and they're feeling down.

— David James

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not…

— Larry Bird

There's nothing more comforting for a team than to know when you need someone to make a play, you have someone who is going…

— Booger McFarland

At the end of the day, coaches, fans, everyone can live with the team playing hard and giving an effort. Fall short, you can…

— Tristan Thompson

It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the…

— Cal Hubbard

Whenever you name a team and whenever you pick a squad, that is when you have to make the most difficult calls. To tell…

— Gareth Southgate

The better the opposition put in front of you, the better your team plays.

— Michael Owen

You can concede to an opponent something he hasn't earned. It's one thing to underestimate an opponent. But maybe the worst thing is to…

— Chuck Knox

The best way to win is to play well early or late in the game. The middle part tends to take care of itself.

— Tony La Russa