Life is not about fear, as I always tell my players, who come from a range of sports. Life is there to fulfil our unique potential. Success for me is a journey of continued accomplishment, as well as getting to the custard creams before the head physio...
Never weaken a strength to strengthen a weakness. Arsene Wenger said that great players have great self-awareness – and he was right
Instead of players arguing or debating, with various levels of animosity towards each other, you need to clarify and simplify a personal and unit role
In teams, when someone breaks a moral code or moves outside of its framework, you usually find that they are brought back in line
Watching and having worked with managers under pressure before, he seemed to feel that every day in the job was a blessing
It is important for a player, at this time of year, to know that they carry their tools in their body and their head
The best players on the world stage know that their talent is innate. It is part of them and they can rely on it
Personally, I think the level of calculation was more about playing the role as much as anything else. This player, like so many, has a reputation to uphold
The best way for a player to not make mistakes is to be motivated by what they wish to achieve, not by what they wish to avoid
It was about personalities and scores unsettled and rivalry in its rawest form. It was not just about club, it was about ego and proof
We start to realise that we are not invincible and any of us could find our health status to be different tomorrow, without warning
Players suddenly can develop new sides to their personality, both good and bad. It will be up to the manager, coaches and assorted dressing-room leaders to lead the charge
